Notable lake · Lubombo, Eswatini
Van Eck Dam
Van Eck Dam is a lake in Lubombo, Eswatini.
Van Eck 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 Van Eck 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 Van Eck Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -26.77758, 31.92697. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Van Eck Dam
- Border Cave Archaeological SITE , Tent WHS · cave · KwaZulu-Natal · ~35 km · Must-see
- Hlane Royal National Park · sanctuary · Lubombo · ~72 km · Must-see
- Big Bend <!--Big Bend · attraction · Lubombo · ~5 km
- Mhlosinga Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Lubombo · ~6 km
- Dumisa · viewpoint · Lubombo · ~13 km
- Big Bend Conservancy · sanctuary · Lubombo · ~15 km
- Lovati · viewpoint · Lubombo · ~19 km
- St Phillips Catholic Church · church · Lubombo · ~22 km
- Ncandu · viewpoint · Lubombo · ~23 km
- Ncaleni Hill · viewpoint · Lubombo · ~24 km
- Lubovane Dam · lake · Lubombo · ~26 km
- Golome Dam · lake · Lubombo · ~27 km
- Sinyamantulu · viewpoint · Lubombo · ~28 km
- Mhlathuzane Dam · lake · Lubombo · ~28 km
- Nisela Game Reserve · sanctuary · Lubombo · ~30 km
- Mkhaya Game Reserve · sanctuary · Lubombo · ~31 km
- Mkhaya Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Lubombo · ~32 km
- Sicelwini · viewpoint · Lubombo · ~34 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Van Eck Dam
- Lake Sibaya · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~118 km · Must-see
- Hawane Dam · lake · Hhohho Region · ~129 km · Must-see
- Lubovane Dam · lake · Lubombo · ~26 km
- Golome Dam · lake · Lubombo · ~27 km
- Mhlathuzane Dam · lake · Lubombo · ~28 km
- Lago Támine · lake · ~55 km
- Lago Tine · lake · Maputo Province · ~77 km
- Pongolapoort Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~87 km
- Jozini Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~91 km
- Mnjoli Dam · lake · Lubombo · ~93 km
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Frequently asked
Is Van Eck Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Van Eck Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Van Eck Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Van Eck Dam?
Nearby: Border Cave Archaeological SITE , Tent WHS (cave, 35 km), Hlane Royal National Park (sanctuary, 72 km), Big Bend <!--Big Bend (attraction, 5 km), Mhlosinga Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 6 km), Dumisa (viewpoint, 13 km), Big Bend Conservancy (sanctuary, 15 km).
Is Van Eck Dam worth visiting?
Van Eck Dam is listed as a notable lake in Eswatini on Spotwander.