Must-see lake · Haidong, Qinghai
Jishixia Dam
积石峡坝
Jishixia Dam is a lake in Haidong, Qinghai.
Jishixia Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Jishixia Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Jishixia Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.82577, 102.70515. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Jishixia Dam
- Bingling Temple · fort · Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture · ~38 km · Must-see
- Gongboxia Dam · lake · Haidong · ~54 km · Must-see
- Liujiaxia Dam · lake · Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture · ~73 km · Must-see
- Lajia Ruins · fort · Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture · ~12 km
- Lajia · fort · Qinghai · ~13 km
- Suokuo Shan · viewpoint · Haidong · ~17 km
- Dentig Monastery · Buddhist site · Haidong · ~24 km
- Gori Monastery · Buddhist site · Haidong · ~25 km
- Caotanba Mosque · dargah · Haidong · ~26 km
- Huangfeng Dam · lake · Haidong · ~31 km
- 街子拱北 · dargah · Haidong · ~31 km
- Yimamu Mosque · dargah · Haidong · ~33 km
- Bingling Dam · lake · Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture · ~34 km
- Bingling Temple Grottoes · Buddhist site · Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture · ~39 km
- Spirit screen · fort · Haidong · ~42 km
- Paifang · fort · Haidong · ~42 km
- Ahetan Mosque · dargah · Haidong · ~42 km
- Wendo Gompa · Buddhist site · Haidong · ~42 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Jishixia Dam
- Gongboxia Dam · lake · Haidong · ~54 km · Must-see
- Liujiaxia Dam · lake · Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture · ~73 km · Must-see
- Lijiaxia Dam · lake · Haidong · ~109 km · Must-see
- Huangfeng Dam · lake · Haidong · ~31 km
- Bingling Dam · lake · Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture · ~34 km
- Suzhi Dam · lake · Haidong · ~42 km
- Hongqi Shuiku · lake · Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture · ~49 km
- Hongqi Reservoir · lake · Haidong · ~50 km
- Liujiaxia Shuiku · lake · Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture · ~55 km
- Yanguoxia Dam · lake · Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture · ~72 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Jishixia Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Jishixia Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Jishixia Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Jishixia Dam?
Nearby: Bingling Temple (fort, 38 km), Gongboxia Dam (lake, 54 km), Liujiaxia Dam (lake, 73 km), Lajia Ruins (fort, 12 km), Lajia (fort, 13 km), Suokuo Shan (viewpoint, 17 km).
Is Jishixia Dam worth visiting?
Jishixia Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Qinghai on Spotwander.