Notable lake · Cajamarca, Peru
Limón Dam
Limón Dam is a lake in Cajamarca, Peru.
Limón 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 Limón 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 Limón Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -5.90264, -79.33260. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Limón Dam
- Laquipampa Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Lambayeque · ~65 km · Must-see
- Represa Limón · lake · Cajamarca · ~2 km
- Inka Tampu · fort · Cajamarca · ~17 km
- Huancabamba Depression · viewpoint · Lambayeque · ~25 km
- Abra de Porculla · viewpoint · Lambayeque · ~25 km
- Moyán-Palacio Forest Regional Conservation Area · sanctuary · Lambayeque · ~39 km
- Área de Conservación Regional Páramos y Bosques Montanos de Jaén y Tabaconas · sanctuary · Cajamarca · ~61 km
- Entrance to San Andrés Waterfalls · waterfall · Cajamarca · ~65 km
- San Andrés Waterfall 1 · waterfall · Cajamarca · ~65 km
- San Andrés Waterfall 2 · waterfall · Cajamarca · ~66 km
- Cerro Mishahuanga · viewpoint · Cajamarca · ~67 km
- Complejo Arqueológico de Apurlec · fort · Lambayeque · ~74 km
- Pacopampa · fort · Cajamarca · ~74 km
- Presa Limón · lake · Cajamarca · ~0 km
- Plaza de Pomahuaca · park · Cajamarca · ~15 km
- Antena Repetidora Occidente · attraction · Lambayeque · ~25 km
- Páramos y Bosques Montanos, Paraíso de la Comunidad Campesina San Felipe Private Conservation Area · sanctuary · Cajamarca · ~28 km
- Lagunas Chorro Blanco · lake · Cajamarca · ~29 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Limón Dam
- Represa Limón · lake · Cajamarca · ~2 km
- Laguna Los Cuatro Amigos · lake · Cajamarca · ~92 km
- Laguna Corazón de San Miguel · lake · Cajamarca · ~92 km
- Laguna La Victoria · lake · Cajamarca · ~93 km
- Laguna Lagarto · lake · Cajamarca · ~94 km
- Hunedales de San José · lake · Lambayeque · ~148 km
- Presa Limón · lake · Cajamarca · ~0 km
- Lagunas Chorro Blanco · lake · Cajamarca · ~29 km
- Laguna Tembladera · lake · Lambayeque · ~35 km
- Laguna Mamayacu · lake · Cajamarca · ~42 km
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Frequently asked
Is Limón Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Limón Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Limón Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Limón Dam?
Nearby: Laquipampa Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 65 km), Represa Limón (lake, 2 km), Inka Tampu (fort, 17 km), Huancabamba Depression (viewpoint, 25 km), Abra de Porculla (viewpoint, 25 km), Moyán-Palacio Forest Regional Conservation Area (sanctuary, 39 km).
Is Limón Dam worth visiting?
Limón Dam is listed as a notable lake in Peru on Spotwander.