Notable lake · Tlemcen, Algeria
El Mafrouch dam
Barrage d'El Mefrouch
El Mafrouch dam is a lake in Tlemcen, Algeria.
El Mafrouch 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 El Mafrouch 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 El Mafrouch dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.84809, -1.28598. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near El Mafrouch dam
- El-Ourit Waterfalls · waterfall · Tlemcen · ~3 km · Must-see
- Tlemcen National Park · sanctuary · Tlemcen · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mosquée Sidi Boumediene مسجد سيدي بومدين ⵜⴰⵎⵣⴳⵉⴷⴰ ⵏ ⵙⵉⴷⵉ ⴱⵓⵎⴷⵢⴻⵏ · dargah · Tlemcen · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mosquée d'El Mechouar · dargah · Tlemcen · ~5 km · Must-see
- El-Mechouar Palace · fort · Tlemcen · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mosquée Sidi Brahim El Masmoudi;مسجد سيدي إبراهيم المصمودي · dargah · Tlemcen · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mosquée Ouled el-Imam;مسجد أولاد الإمام · dargah · Tlemcen · ~6 km · Must-see
- Great mosque · dargah · Tlemcen · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mosquée Bab Zir · dargah · Tlemcen · ~6 km · Must-see
- Minaret d'Agadir صومعة جامع أكادير ⵜⴰⴳⵔⵎⴰⵙ ⵜⵉⵎⵣⴳⵉⴷⴰ ⵏ ⴰⴳⴰⴷⵉⵔ · dargah · Tlemcen · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mosquée Sidi El Haloui مسجد سيدي الحلوي ⵜⴰⵎⵣⴳⵉⴷⴰ ⵏ ⵙⵉⴷⵉ ⵍⵃⴰⵍⵡⵉ · dargah · Tlemcen · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ruines de la mosquée de Mansourah -ⴰⵙⴻⴷⵍⵉ ⵏ ⵜⴰⵎⵣⴳⵉⴷⴰ ⵏ ⵎⴰⵏⵚⵓⵕⴰ · dargah · Tlemcen · ~7 km · Must-see
- Altava · fort · Tlemcen · ~30 km · Must-see
- Trara · viewpoint · Tlemcen · ~57 km · Must-see
- Great Mosque · dargah · Tlemcen · ~57 km · Must-see
- Beni Rhenane mausoleum · fort · Aïn Témouchent · ~60 km · Must-see
- Siga · fort · Aïn Témouchent · ~61 km · Must-see
- Albulae · fort · Aïn Témouchent · ~64 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near El Mafrouch dam
- Lac Sidi Mohamed Benali · lake · Sidi Bel Abbès · ~91 km · Must-see
- Sarno Dam · lake · Sidi Bel Abbès · ~99 km
- Oran Marsh · lake · Oran · ~109 km
- Barrage de Bouhnifia · lake · Mascara · ~150 km
- Rahat el Agha · lake · Tlemcen · ~22 km
- Barrage De Sikkak · lake · Tlemcen · ~28 km
- Barrage Beni Bahdel · lake · Tlemcen · ~31 km
- Barage Beni Bahdel · lake · Tlemcen · ~33 km
- Barrage de Hammam Boughrara · lake · Tlemcen · ~42 km
- Barrage Collinaire · lake · Oriental · ~108 km
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Frequently asked
Is El Mafrouch dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for El Mafrouch dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit El Mafrouch dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near El Mafrouch dam?
Nearby: El-Ourit Waterfalls (waterfall, 3 km), Tlemcen National Park (sanctuary, 4 km), Mosquée Sidi Boumediene مسجد سيدي بومدين ⵜⴰⵎⵣⴳⵉⴷⴰ ⵏ ⵙⵉⴷⵉ ⴱⵓⵎⴷⵢⴻⵏ (dargah, 4 km), Mosquée d'El Mechouar (dargah, 5 km), El-Mechouar Palace (fort, 5 km), Mosquée Sidi Brahim El Masmoudi;مسجد سيدي إبراهيم المصمودي (dargah, 5 km).
Is El Mafrouch dam worth visiting?
El Mafrouch dam is listed as a notable lake in Algeria on Spotwander.