Notable lake · Kurdistan Province, Iran
Garan Dam
سد گاران
Garan Dam is a lake in Kurdistan Province, Iran.
Garan 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 Garan 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 Garan Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.60068, 46.32049. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Garan Dam
- Uraman Takht · attraction · Kurdistan Province · ~49 km · Must-see
- Kenacheh Cave · fort · Kurdistan Province · ~61 km · Must-see
- Srochk castle · fort · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~64 km · Must-see
- Musasir · fort · Kurdistan Province · ~66 km · Must-see
- Halabja Monument · fort · Halabja Governorate · ~70 km · Must-see
- gaveleh · waterfall · Kurdistan Province · ~11 km
- Kune Shamsham Cave · cave · Kurdistan Province · ~18 km
- Jabal Chalah Pan · viewpoint · ~18 km
- Jabal Asbi Shayrah · viewpoint · ~18 km
- Feyleqûs · viewpoint · Kurdistan Province · ~19 km
- Qimmat Mayrkah Kuzah · viewpoint · ~20 km
- Qimmat Mayrkah Ku · viewpoint · ~20 km
- تپه باستانی · fort · Kurdistan Province · ~21 km
- Imam · viewpoint · Kurdistan Province · ~22 km
- Shakhi Biranah · viewpoint · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~22 km
- Qimmat Riqnawi · viewpoint · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~23 km
- Marivan Castle · fort · Kurdistan Province · ~23 km
- Qimmat Bardah Kawkhi · viewpoint · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~23 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Garan Dam
- Vahdat Dam · lake · Kurdistan Province · ~80 km · Must-see
- Bukan Reservoir · lake · Kurdistan Province · ~103 km · Must-see
- Gavoshan Dam · lake · Kurdistan Province · ~117 km · Must-see
- Zarivar Lake · lake · Kurdistan Province · ~23 km
- Azad Dam · lake · Kurdistan Province · ~45 km
- Daryan Dam · lake · Kermanshah Province · ~62 km
- Darbandikhan Reservoir · lake · Halabja Governorate · ~78 km
- Darbandikhan Dam · lake · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~97 km
- Sardasht Dam · lake · West Azerbaijan Province · ~108 km
- آب معدنی گراوان · lake · West Azerbaijan Province · ~124 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Garan Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Garan Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Garan Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Garan Dam?
Nearby: Uraman Takht (attraction, 49 km), Kenacheh Cave (fort, 61 km), Srochk castle (fort, 64 km), Musasir (fort, 66 km), Halabja Monument (fort, 70 km), gaveleh (waterfall, 11 km).
Is Garan Dam worth visiting?
Garan Dam is listed as a notable lake in Iran on Spotwander.