Notable dam · Kandıra, Kocaeli
Arıklar Dam
Arıklar Barajı
Arıklar Dam is a dam in Kandıra, Kocaeli.
Arıklar 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 dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Arıklar 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 Arıklar Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.95870, 30.22153. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Arıklar Dam
- Taşkısığı Gölü · lake · Adapazarı · ~23 km · Must-see
- Poyrazlar Lake · lake · Adapazarı · ~31 km · Must-see
- Orhan Camii · dargah · Adapazarı · ~31 km · Must-see
- Yeni Cami · dargah · Adapazarı · ~32 km · Must-see
- Şelale Piknik Alanı Sapanca · waterfall · Sapanca · ~34 km · Must-see
- Uzunkum Tabiat Parkı · park · Kandıra · ~34 km · Must-see
- Tahtalı Göleti · lake · Derince · ~34 km · Must-see
- Justinaus · fort · Serdivan · ~35 km · Must-see
- Akgöl · lake · Ferizli · ~38 km · Must-see
- Büyük Esence Orhan Camii · dargah · Erenler · ~40 km · Must-see
- Pertev Paşa Mosque · dargah · Sapanca · ~41 km · Must-see
- Yeni Cuma Camii · dargah · İzmit · ~41 km · Must-see
- Orhan Cami · dargah · İzmit · ~41 km · Must-see
- Nicomedia · fort · Sapanca · ~42 km · Must-see
- Seka Park · park · Kocaeli · ~44 km · Must-see
- Battal Gazi Cami · dargah · İzmit · ~45 km · Must-see
- Harikalar Sahili · park · Derince · ~53 km · Must-see
- Malagina · fort · Pamukova · ~61 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Arıklar Dam
- Taşkısığı Gölü · lake · Adapazarı · ~23 km · Must-see
- Poyrazlar Lake · lake · Adapazarı · ~31 km · Must-see
- Tahtalı Göleti · lake · Derince · ~34 km · Must-see
- Akgöl · lake · Ferizli · ~38 km · Must-see
- Ömerli Reservoir · lake · Pendik · ~89 km · Must-see
- Sülüklü Göl · lake · Mudurnu · ~92 km · Must-see
- Lake İznik · lake · Çiftlikköy · ~104 km · Must-see
- Lake Sünnet · lake · Göynük · ~108 km · Must-see
- Gökçe Barajı · lake · Termal · ~118 km · Must-see
- Abant Gölü · lake · Mudurnu · ~122 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Arıklar Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Arıklar Dam?
Nearby: Taşkısığı Gölü (lake, 23 km), Poyrazlar Lake (lake, 31 km), Orhan Camii (dargah, 31 km), Yeni Cami (dargah, 32 km), Şelale Piknik Alanı Sapanca (waterfall, 34 km), Uzunkum Tabiat Parkı (park, 34 km).
Is Arıklar Dam worth visiting?
Arıklar Dam is listed as a notable dam in Kocaeli on Spotwander.