Local favourite lake · Chitradurga, Karnataka
Check dam
Check dam is a lake in Chitradurga, Karnataka.
Check dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Check dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Check dam — distance from nearby cities
- From Chikkamagaluru (KA): about 96 km by road (77 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chikkamagaluru
- From Shivamogga (KA): about 104 km by road (83 km straight line) · directions · more places near Shivamogga
- From Davangere (KA): about 112 km by road (90 km straight line) · directions · more places near Davangere
- From Tumakuru (KA): about 122 km by road (98 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tumakuru
- From Hindupur (AP): about 159 km by road (127 km straight line) · directions · more places near Hindupur
Coordinates: 13.75393, 76.31882. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Check dam
- Ancient Hoysala Shri Amrutheshwara Swamy Temple · temple · Chikkamagaluru · ~63 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Jenukallu Siddeshwara Swamy Betta · temple · Hassan · ~65 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Chitradurga Fort · fort · Chitradurga · ~65 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Murugha Vana · park · Chitradurga · ~67 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Santhebennur Pushkarni · fort · Davanagere · ~71 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ayyana Kere Viewpoint · lake · Chikkamagaluru · ~73 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Haalu Rameshwara Swamy Temple · temple · Chitradurga · ~18 km · Highly rated
- Sri Dasharatha Rameshwara Vajra · temple · Chitradurga · ~25 km · Highly rated
- Shri Durgambadevi Temple (Shri Kshetra Antaragatte) · fort · Chikkamagaluru · ~27 km · Highly rated
- VVS Dam Viewpoint · lake · Chitradurga · ~29 km
- Horakere Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple · temple · Chitradurga · ~39 km · Well liked
- Ancient Hoysala Shri Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple · temple · Chikkamagaluru · ~39 km · Well liked
- Sri Prasanna Ganapati Temple · temple · Chitradurga · ~45 km · Highly rated
- Shri Bayalu Ganapathi Temple · temple · Chitradurga · ~45 km · Highly rated
- Ancient Shri Yoganarasimha Swamy Temple · temple · Chikkamagaluru · ~48 km · Well liked
- Hiriyuru Shri Teru Malleshwara Swamy Temple · temple · Chitradurga · ~48 km · Highly rated
- Ramanahalli forest (Arasikere sloth bear wildlife sanctuary) · sanctuary · Hassan · ~51 km · Well liked
- Krishna Yogindra Sarasvati Paramahamsa Vedike Banavara · temple · Hassan · ~52 km · Well liked
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Check dam
- Ayyana Kere Viewpoint · lake · Chikkamagaluru · ~73 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bhadra Dam · lake · Chikkamagaluru · ~92 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yagachi Dam Belur · lake · Hassan · ~100 km · Must-see
- Glass House || Kunduwada Lake || Daavanagere · lake · Davanagere · ~112 km · Must-see
- Devarayanadurga Kere · lake · Tumakuru · ~134 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Goruru Hemavathi Reservoir · lake · Hassan · ~134 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Markonahalli Dam · lake · Tumakuru · ~137 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- VVS Dam Viewpoint · lake · Chitradurga · ~29 km
- Gayatri Dam · lake · Chitradurga · ~54 km · Well liked
- Tiptur Lake · lake · Tumakuru · ~71 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Check dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Check dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Check dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Check dam from Chikkamagaluru?
Check dam is about 96 km by road from Chikkamagaluru (77 km straight line), 104 km from Shivamogga and 112 km from Davangere. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Check dam?
Nearby: Ancient Hoysala Shri Amrutheshwara Swamy Temple (temple, 63 km), Shri Jenukallu Siddeshwara Swamy Betta (temple, 65 km), Chitradurga Fort (fort, 65 km), Murugha Vana (park, 67 km), Santhebennur Pushkarni (fort, 71 km), Ayyana Kere Viewpoint (lake, 73 km).