Notable lake · Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq
Dukan Dam
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Dukan Dam is a lake in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq.
Dukan 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 Dukan 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 Dukan Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.95387, 44.95287. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dukan Dam
- Lake Dukan · lake · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~20 km · Must-see
- Qalat-i Dinka · fort · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~32 km · Must-see
- Merkuly · fort · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~43 km · Must-see
- Kani Shaie · fort · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~61 km · Must-see
- آبشار شلماش · waterfall · West Azerbaijan Province · ~64 km · Must-see
- تەنگی بوک و زاوا · beach · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~4 km
- Cham i Wushkashiw · viewpoint · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~10 km
- ئەشکەوتی شێخ نور · cave · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~11 km
- تەنگی خۆشاو · beach · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~11 km
- Cham i Sedar · viewpoint · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~13 km
- Kosrat · viewpoint · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~14 km
- شاخی سارا · viewpoint · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~15 km
- Kew i Klawaspi · viewpoint · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~15 km
- Jasana Cave · cave · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~15 km
- Chalao · attraction · Erbil Governorate · ~16 km
- Wadi Biran · viewpoint · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~17 km
- Cham i Bardashan · viewpoint · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~19 km
- Cham i Begima · viewpoint · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~19 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dukan Dam
- Lake Dukan · lake · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~20 km · Must-see
- Dibis Dam · lake · Kirkuk Governorate · ~102 km · Must-see
- Mahabad Dam · lake · West Azerbaijan Province · ~141 km · Must-see
- Lake Kanaw · lake · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~36 km
- Sardasht Dam · lake · West Azerbaijan Province · ~71 km
- آب معدنی گراوان · lake · West Azerbaijan Province · ~76 km
- Gomaspan Dam · lake · Erbil Governorate · ~83 km
- Felaw Pond · lake · Erbil Governorate · ~93 km
- Shirin Dam Lake · lake · Kirkuk Governorate · ~94 km
- Shirin Dam · lake · Kirkuk Governorate · ~95 km
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Frequently asked
Is Dukan Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Dukan Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Dukan Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Dukan Dam?
Nearby: Lake Dukan (lake, 20 km), Qalat-i Dinka (fort, 32 km), Merkuly (fort, 43 km), Kani Shaie (fort, 61 km), آبشار شلماش (waterfall, 64 km), تەنگی بوک و زاوا (beach, 4 km).
Is Dukan Dam worth visiting?
Dukan Dam is listed as a notable lake in Iraq on Spotwander.