Notable lake · Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Kirk Dam
Kirk Dam is a lake in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
Kirk 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 Kirk 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 Kirk Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.82865, -5.06030. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kirk Dam
- Rothesay Castle · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~1 km · Must-see
- West Island Way · trek · Argyll and Bute · ~2 km · Must-see
- Loch Fad · lake · Argyll and Bute · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kames Castle · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~5 km · Must-see
- Saint Colmac's Church Ruins · church · Argyll and Bute · ~6 km · Must-see
- Wester Kames Castle · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~6 km · Must-see
- Toward Point Lighthouse · beach · Argyll and Bute · ~8 km · Must-see
- Inchmarnock · river spot · Argyll and Bute · ~9 km · Must-see
- Kelspoke Castle · fort · Argyll and Bute · ~12 km · Must-see
- Loch Striven · beach · Scotland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Knock Castle · fort · North Ayrshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Skelmorlie Castle · fort · North Ayrshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Rubh' an Eun Lighthouse · beach · Argyll and Bute · ~14 km · Must-see
- Inverchaolain · church · Argyll and Bute · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of the Isles and College of the Holy Spirit · church · North Ayrshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Clark Memorial Parish Church · church · North Ayrshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cumbrae Lighthouse · beach · North Ayrshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Little Cumbrae · river spot · North Ayrshire · ~17 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kirk Dam
- Loch Fad · lake · Argyll and Bute · ~3 km · Must-see
- Asgog Loch · lake · Argyll and Bute · ~19 km · Must-see
- Loch Thom · lake · Inverclyde · ~24 km · Must-see
- Kilbirnie Loch · lake · North Ayrshire · ~33 km · Must-see
- Loch Eck · lake · Argyll and Bute · ~35 km · Must-see
- Castle Semple Loch · lake · Renfrewshire · ~36 km · Must-see
- Loch Libo · lake · East Renfrewshire · ~45 km · Must-see
- Loch Humphrey · lake · West Dunbartonshire · ~49 km · Must-see
- Loch Lomond · lake · Stirling · ~57 km · Must-see
- Loch Restil · lake · Argyll and Bute · ~58 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Kirk Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Kirk Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Kirk Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Kirk Dam?
Nearby: Rothesay Castle (fort, 1 km), West Island Way (trek, 2 km), Loch Fad (lake, 3 km), Kames Castle (fort, 5 km), Saint Colmac's Church Ruins (church, 6 km), Wester Kames Castle (fort, 6 km).
Is Kirk Dam worth visiting?
Kirk Dam is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.