Notable lake · Çat, Erzurum

Palandöken Dam

Palandöken Çat Barajı

Palandöken Dam is a lake in Çat, Erzurum.

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Palandöken 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 Palandöken 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 Palandöken Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.65743, 41.02166. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Palandöken Dam

Palandöken Dağları · viewpoint · Palandöken · ~39 km · Must-see
Church of Saint Minas · church · Aziziye · ~41 km · Must-see
Three tombs · fort · Yakutiye · ~44 km · Must-see
Boyahane Camii · dargah · Yakutiye · ~44 km · Must-see
Caferiye Cami · dargah · Yakutiye · ~44 km · Must-see
Bakırcı Camii · dargah · Yakutiye · ~44 km · Must-see
Ulu Cami · dargah · Yakutiye · ~44 km · Must-see
Çifte Minareli Medrese · museum · Yakutiye · ~44 km · Must-see
Narmanlı cami · dargah · Yakutiye · ~44 km · Must-see
Erzurum Tortum Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu Şelalesi · waterfall · Yakutiye · ~44 km · Must-see
Ayazpaşa Camii · dargah · Yakutiye · ~44 km · Must-see
Gürcükapı Camii · dargah · Yakutiye · ~44 km · Must-see
Derviş Ağa Camii · dargah · Yakutiye · ~45 km · Must-see
Mecidiye Tabyası · fort · Palandöken · ~47 km · Must-see
Nene Hatun Historical National Park · sanctuary · Palandöken · ~47 km · Must-see
Lake Bahri · lake · Bingöl Merkez · ~51 km · Must-see
Bingöl Dağları · viewpoint · Varto · ~56 km · Must-see
Şakşak Tepesi · viewpoint · Çat · ~19 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Palandöken Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Palandöken Dam

Lake Bahri · lake · Bingöl Merkez · ~51 km · Must-see
Lake Akdoğan · lake · Varto · ~106 km · Must-see
Aygır Gölü · lake · Çaykara · ~138 km · Must-see
Pembelik Dam · lake · Karakoçan · ~145 km · Must-see
Kazgölü · lake · Malazgirt · ~146 km · Must-see
Tercan Dam · lake · Tercan · ~68 km
Kuzgun Dam · lake · Aziziye · ~74 km
Başköy Barajı · lake · Hınıs · ~77 km
Lake Aygır · lake · Aziziye · ~80 km
Kiğı Dam · lake · Kiğı · ~82 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Erzurum

Frequently asked

Is Palandöken Dam full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Palandöken Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.

What is the best time to visit Palandöken Dam?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.

What are the places to visit near Palandöken Dam?

Nearby: Palandöken Dağları (viewpoint, 39 km), Church of Saint Minas (church, 41 km), Three tombs (fort, 44 km), Boyahane Camii (dargah, 44 km), Caferiye Cami (dargah, 44 km), Bakırcı Camii (dargah, 44 km).

Is Palandöken Dam worth visiting?

Palandöken Dam is listed as a notable lake in Erzurum on Spotwander.