Local favourite dam · Kaesong, North Korea
Okryeon Dam
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Okryeon Dam is a dam in Kaesong, North Korea.
Okryeon 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 dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Okryeon 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 Okryeon Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.90485, 126.50261. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Okryeon Dam
- Namdaemun · fort · Kaesong · ~11 km · Must-see
- Tomb of King Kongmin · fort · Kaesong · ~11 km · Must-see
- King Wanggon Mausoleum · fort · Kaesong · ~11 km · Must-see
- Manwoldae Palace · fort · Kaesong · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kaesong Chomsongdae · fort · Kaesong · ~12 km · Must-see
- Seonjukgyo (bridge) · fort · Kaesong · ~12 km · Must-see
- Axe Murder Incident Memorial · fort · ~20 km · Must-see
- GangHwa Hyanggyo · fort · Gimpo-si · ~21 km · Must-see
- Tunnel Number 3 · attraction · ~22 km · Must-see
- Dorasan Observatory · viewpoint · Paju-si · ~22 km · Must-see
- Goryeosan · viewpoint · Gimpo-si · ~23 km · Must-see
- Dorasan Peace Park · viewpoint · Paju-si · ~23 km · Must-see
- Aegibong Peace Ecopark · viewpoint · Gimpo-si · ~23 km · Must-see
- Imjingak · park · Paju-si · ~26 km · Must-see
- Pakyon Falls · waterfall · Kaesong · ~27 km · Must-see
- Ganghwa Island · river spot · Gimpo-si · ~28 km · Must-see
- Chopyeongdo · river spot · Paju-si · ~31 km · Must-see
- Sangbongsan · viewpoint · Ganghwa-gun · ~35 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Okryeon Dam
- Ilsan Lake Park · lake · Gangseo-gu · ~45 km · Must-see
- Sangdong Lake Park · lake · Guro-gu · ~62 km · Must-see
- West Seoul Lake Park · lake · Yangcheon-gu · ~64 km · Must-see
- Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Station · lake · Ansan · ~83 km · Must-see
- Songpa Naru Park · lake · Songpa-gu · ~86 km · Must-see
- Sanjeong Lake · lake · Pocheon-si · ~93 km · Must-see
- Wangsong Lake Park · lake · Gwanak-gu · ~97 km · Must-see
- Bundang Central Park · lake · Seocho-gu · ~100 km · Must-see
- Paldang Lake · lake · Gangdong-gu · ~103 km · Must-see
- 청평댐 · lake · Gapyeong-gun · ~104 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Okryeon Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Okryeon Dam?
Nearby: Namdaemun (fort, 11 km), Tomb of King Kongmin (fort, 11 km), King Wanggon Mausoleum (fort, 11 km), Manwoldae Palace (fort, 12 km), Kaesong Chomsongdae (fort, 12 km), Seonjukgyo (bridge) (fort, 12 km).