Shilihe Dam

Shilihe 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 Shilihe 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 Shilihe Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.99840, 112.68594. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Shilihe Dam

• Yungang Grottoes · fort · Datong City · ~49 km · Must-see
• Guanyin Hall · Buddhist site · Datong City · ~56 km · Must-see
• Huayan Temple · temple · Datong City · ~65 km · Must-see
• Shanhua Temple · Buddhist site · Datong City · ~66 km · Must-see
• Grand Mosque of Datong · dargah · Datong City · ~66 km · Must-see
• Drum Tower · attraction · Datong City · ~66 km · Must-see
• Nine Dragon Wall · fort · Datong City · ~66 km · Must-see
• 关帝庙 · temple · Datong City · ~66 km · Must-see
• Datong Museum · museum · Datong City · ~73 km · Must-see
• 摩天岭风景区-镇宁空心箭楼 · fort · Ulanqab City · ~25 km
• Pohu Fortress · fort · Hohhot City · ~37 km
• Pagoda of Chanfang Temple · Buddhist site · Datong City · ~39 km
• Changmenpu · lake · Shuozhou City · ~42 km
• Wuguantun Grotto · attraction · Datong City · ~47 km
• Mass Grave of the Datong Coal Miners · fort · Datong City · ~48 km
• Lubanyao Grottoes · attraction · Datong City · ~48 km
• Cave 39 · cave · Datong City · ~49 km
• Cave 33 · cave · Datong City · ~49 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Shilihe Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Shilihe Dam

• Lake Dai · lake · Ulanqab City · ~80 km · Must-see
• Lake Huangqi · lake · Ulanqab City · ~134 km · Must-see
• Changmenpu · lake · Shuozhou City · ~42 km
• Xiamizhuang Reservoir · lake · Shuozhou City · ~59 km
• Xuejiaying Reservoir · lake · Shuozhou City · ~68 km
• Jubaozhuang Reservoir · lake · Ulanqab City · ~77 km
• Shixiakou Reservoir · lake · Hohhot City · ~82 km
• Zhenziliang · lake · Shuozhou City · ~87 km
• Shizuizi Reservoir · lake · Hohhot City · ~109 km
• Shizuizi Shuiku · lake · Ulanqab City · ~109 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Shanxi

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