Notable lake · Mokhotlong District, Lesotho
Polihali Dam
Polihali Dam is a lake in Mokhotlong District, Lesotho.
Polihali Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Polihali Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Polihali Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -29.28874, 28.86387. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Polihali Dam
- Katse Dam · lake · Thaba-Tseka District · ~44 km · Must-see
- LHDA Information Center · museum · Thaba-Tseka District · ~44 km · Must-see
- Water Intake Tower · attraction · Leribe District · ~49 km · Must-see
- uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park · sanctuary · ~54 km · Must-see
- Cleft Peak · viewpoint · ~54 km · Must-see
- Thabana Ntlenyana · viewpoint · Mokhotlong District · ~55 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Peak · church · KwaZulu-Natal · ~60 km · Must-see
- Mafadi · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~61 km · Must-see
- Bokong Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Leribe District · ~61 km · Must-see
- Njesuthi · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~63 km · Must-see
- Champagne Castle · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~63 km · Must-see
- Cowl Cave · cave · KwaZulu-Natal · ~65 km · Must-see
- Monk's Cowl · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~65 km · Must-see
- Popple Peak (Khoko-Ntsho) · viewpoint · ~66 km · Must-see
- Sani Pass · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~67 km · Must-see
- Intunja (Gatberg) · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~67 km · Must-see
- Mahlasela · viewpoint · Butha-Buthe District · ~69 km · Must-see
- Mont-aux-Sources · viewpoint · ~72 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Polihali Dam
- Katse Dam · lake · Thaba-Tseka District · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mohale Dam · lake · Maseru District · ~96 km · Must-see
- Kilburn Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~102 km · Must-see
- Sterkfontein Dam · lake · Free State · ~116 km · Must-see
- Matsoku Weir · lake · Leribe District · ~38 km
- Katse Reservoir · lake · Leribe District · ~51 km
- Fika Patso Dam · lake · Free State · ~85 km
- Woodstock Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~88 km
- 'Muela Reservoir · lake · Butha-Buthe District · ~88 km
- 'Muela Dam · lake · Butha-Buthe District · ~89 km
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Frequently asked
Is Polihali Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Polihali Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Polihali Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Polihali Dam?
Nearby: Katse Dam (lake, 44 km), LHDA Information Center (museum, 44 km), Water Intake Tower (attraction, 49 km), uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park (sanctuary, 54 km), Cleft Peak (viewpoint, 54 km), Thabana Ntlenyana (viewpoint, 55 km).
Is Polihali Dam worth visiting?
Polihali Dam is listed as a notable lake in Lesotho on Spotwander.