Notable lake · Sahel, Burkina Faso
Barrage
Barrage is a lake in Sahel, 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: 13.62578, 0.42107. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Barrage
- Mare d'Ossolo · lake · Tillabéri Region · ~63 km · Must-see
- Lake Higa · lake · Sahel · ~41 km
- Wande Yalgou · viewpoint · Sahel · ~43 km
- Grande Mosquée de Sékomé · dargah · Tillabéri Region · ~59 km
- Mosquée · dargah · Tillabéri Region · ~67 km
- Mosquée · dargah · Tillabéri Region · ~69 km
- Mosquée de Vendredi · dargah · Tillabéri Region · ~69 km
- Palais Royal · fort · Tillabéri Region · ~70 km
- mosque tera · dargah · Tillabéri Region · ~70 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Barrage
- Mare d'Ossolo · lake · Tillabéri Region · ~63 km · Must-see
- Mare de Kokorou · lake · Tillabéri Region · ~104 km · Must-see
- Mare de Namga · lake · Tillabéri Region · ~112 km · Must-see
- Mare d’Ingui · lake · Tillabéri Region · ~150 km · Must-see
- Lake Higa · lake · Sahel · ~41 km
- Mare de Doulgou · lake · Tillabéri Region · ~80 km
- Barrage de Yakouta · lake · Sahel · ~98 km
- Mare de Zoribi · lake · Tillabéri Region · ~109 km
- Mare d’Alimboulé · lake · Tillabéri Region · ~124 km
- Mare de Tara · lake · Tillabéri Region · ~126 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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: Mare d'Ossolo (lake, 63 km), Lake Higa (lake, 41 km), Wande Yalgou (viewpoint, 43 km), Grande Mosquée de Sékomé (dargah, 59 km), Mosquée (dargah, 67 km), Mosquée (dargah, 69 km).
Is Barrage worth visiting?
Barrage is listed as a notable lake in Burkina Faso on Spotwander.