Local favourite lake · Western Cape, South Africa

Gamka Dam

Gamka Dam is a lake in Western Cape, South Africa.

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Gamka Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Gamka Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Gamka Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -32.23895, 22.58653. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Gamka Dam

Molteno Pass · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~5 km · Must-see
Beaufort West Museum · church · Western Cape · ~16 km · Must-see
Modderpoort Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~66 km · Must-see
Skipberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~10 km
Teepunt · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~13 km
Beaufort West Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~14 km
Gert Adriaanskop · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~15 km
Katjieskop · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~15 km
Walker's Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~16 km
Vaalkoppies · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~19 km
Rooivalle · waterfall · Western Cape · ~20 km
Pap Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~22 km
Magielskop · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~28 km
Tafelberg · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~28 km
Diepkloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~30 km
Heuningneskloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~30 km
Die Kloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~35 km
Karoo National Park · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~35 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Gamka Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Gamka Dam

Modderpoort Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~66 km · Must-see
Beaufort West Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~14 km
Walker's Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~16 km
Pap Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~22 km
Leeu-Gamka Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~85 km
Aspeling Dam · lake · Northern Cape · ~113 km
Stolsrivierdam · lake · Western Cape · ~30 km
The Vale Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~32 km
Renosterkop Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~32 km
Ou Panne · lake · Western Cape · ~90 km

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Frequently asked

Is Gamka Dam full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Gamka Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Gamka Dam?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Gamka Dam?

Nearby: Molteno Pass (viewpoint, 5 km), Beaufort West Museum (church, 16 km), Modderpoort Dam (lake, 66 km), Skipberg (viewpoint, 10 km), Teepunt (viewpoint, 13 km), Beaufort West Dam (lake, 14 km).