Notable lake · Eastern Cape, South Africa
Doring River Dam
Doring River Dam is a lake in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Doring River 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 Doring River 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 Doring River Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -31.51288, 27.33179. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Doring River Dam
- Cala Pass · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~47 km · Must-see
- Xonxa Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~49 km · Must-see
- Ncora Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~56 km · Must-see
- Stormberg Mountains · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~61 km · Must-see
- Nonesis Nek Pass · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~61 km · Must-see
- Smuts Pass · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~66 km · Must-see
- Bongolo Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~70 km · Must-see
- Wasbank pass · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~21 km
- Langberg · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~28 km
- Clover Hill · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~36 km
- Lubisi Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~39 km
- Kranskop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~40 km
- Three Crowns · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~41 km
- Maxalanga · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~41 km
- Bakenskop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~42 km
- Joubertskop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~44 km
- Gilandoda · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~44 km
- Otto Du Plessis Pass · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~45 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Doring River Dam
- Xonxa Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~49 km · Must-see
- Ncora Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~56 km · Must-see
- Bongolo Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~70 km · Must-see
- Lubisi Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~39 km
- Tsojana Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~62 km
- Lady Grey Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~112 km
- Oxkraal Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~118 km
- Holo Hlahatse Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~121 km
- Waterdown Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~123 km
- Xilinxa Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~123 km
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Frequently asked
Is Doring River Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Doring River Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Doring River Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Doring River Dam?
Nearby: Cala Pass (viewpoint, 47 km), Xonxa Dam (lake, 49 km), Ncora Dam (lake, 56 km), Stormberg Mountains (viewpoint, 61 km), Nonesis Nek Pass (viewpoint, 61 km), Smuts Pass (viewpoint, 66 km).
Is Doring River Dam worth visiting?
Doring River Dam is listed as a notable lake in South Africa on Spotwander.