Must-see lake · Ermenek, Mersin
Ermenek Dam
Ermenek Barajı
Ermenek Dam is a lake in Ermenek, Mersin.
Ermenek 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 Ermenek 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 Ermenek Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.56838, 32.96800. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ermenek Dam
- Ermenek Castle · dargah · Ermenek · ~14 km · Must-see
- Çağlayan Yerköprü Şelalesi · waterfall · Gülnar · ~30 km · Must-see
- Dometiopolis · fort · Ermenek · ~35 km · Must-see
- Alahan Monastery · church · Mut · ~53 km · Must-see
- Mut Castle · fort · Mut · ~53 km · Must-see
- Laal Pasha Mosque · dargah · Mut · ~53 km · Must-see
- Meydancık Castle · fort · Gülnar · ~57 km · Must-see
- Sertavul Pass · viewpoint · Mut · ~58 km · Must-see
- Yelbiz Monastery · fort · Bozyazı · ~59 km · Must-see
- Softa Castle · fort · Bozyazı · ~65 km · Must-see
- Nagidos · viewpoint · Bozyazı · ~65 km · Must-see
- Mamure Castle · fort · Anamur · ~68 km · Must-see
- Titiopolis · fort · Anamur · ~68 km · Must-see
- Anamur Museum · museum · Anamur · ~70 km · Must-see
- Dörtayak · fort · Aydıncık · ~71 km · Must-see
- Yerköprü Waterfall · waterfall · Mut · ~71 km · Must-see
- Lamos Akropolis · fort · Gazipaşa · ~74 km · Must-see
- Kayaönü Maağarası · cave · Ermenek · ~8 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ermenek Dam
- Deliçay Dam · lake · Karaman · ~82 km · Must-see
- Paradeniz · lake · Silifke · ~121 km · Must-see
- Karakız Göleti · lake · Erdemli · ~145 km · Must-see
- Gezende Barajı · lake · Ermenek · ~25 km
- Alaköprü Dam · lake · Anamur · ~54 km
- Gödet Dam · lake · Karaman · ~84 km
- Dim Dam · lake · Alanya · ~93 km
- Bağbaşı Dam · lake · Hadim · ~95 km
- Lake Eğri · lake · Gündoğmuş · ~99 km
- İbrala Barajı · lake · Karaman · ~101 km
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Frequently asked
Is Ermenek Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ermenek 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 Ermenek 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 Ermenek Dam?
Nearby: Ermenek Castle (dargah, 14 km), Çağlayan Yerköprü Şelalesi (waterfall, 30 km), Dometiopolis (fort, 35 km), Alahan Monastery (church, 53 km), Mut Castle (fort, 53 km), Laal Pasha Mosque (dargah, 53 km).
Is Ermenek Dam worth visiting?
Ermenek Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Mersin on Spotwander.