Notable lake · Central-West, Burkina Faso
Barrage
Barrage is a lake in Central-West, Burkina Faso.
Barrage: 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 Barrage
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 Barrage — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 11.54468, -1.76700. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Barrage
- Kaboré Tambi National Park · sanctuary · Central-South · ~65 km · Must-see
- Sagabtenga-yarsé · viewpoint · Central-South · ~49 km
- Barrage Akwazéna · lake · Central-South · ~58 km
- Observatoire · viewpoint · Central-South · ~58 km
- Barrage Talanga · lake · Central-South · ~59 km
- Barrage Kalleboulou · lake · Central-South · ~61 km
- Kaongo · viewpoint · Central-South · ~61 km
- Barrage du Bazèga · lake · Central-South · ~62 km
- Barrage Kozougou · lake · Central-South · ~63 km
- Barrage Nagulo · river spot · Central-South · ~63 km
- Silkouka · viewpoint · Central-South · ~63 km
- Barrage Nakourou · lake · Central-South · ~65 km
- koakin · viewpoint · Central-South · ~68 km
- Barrage Central · lake · Central-South · ~69 km
- Barrage Bodjaro · river spot · Central-West · ~71 km
- linonghin · viewpoint · Central-South · ~72 km
- Palais chef de Sapone · museum · Central-South · ~73 km
- Diao · attraction · Central-West · ~18 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Barrage
- Barrage Akwazéna · lake · Central-South · ~58 km
- Barrage Talanga · lake · Central-South · ~59 km
- Barrage Kalleboulou · lake · Central-South · ~61 km
- Barrage du Bazèga · lake · Central-South · ~62 km
- Barrage Kozougou · lake · Central-South · ~63 km
- Barrage Nakourou · lake · Central-South · ~65 km
- Barrage Central · lake · Central-South · ~69 km
- Mare aux caimans sacrés de Sabou · lake · Central-West · ~95 km
- Barrage de Boulmiougou · lake · Centre · ~113 km
- Barrage de Tita · lake · Central-West · ~115 km
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Frequently asked
Is Barrage full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Barrage yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Barrage?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Barrage?
Nearby: Kaboré Tambi National Park (sanctuary, 65 km), Sagabtenga-yarsé (viewpoint, 49 km), Barrage Akwazéna (lake, 58 km), Observatoire (viewpoint, 58 km), Barrage Talanga (lake, 59 km), Barrage Kalleboulou (lake, 61 km).
Is Barrage worth visiting?
Barrage is listed as a notable lake in Burkina Faso on Spotwander.