Notable lake · Dunhuang City, Qinghai

Danghe Reservoir

党河水库

Danghe Reservoir is a lake in Dunhuang City, Qinghai.

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Danghe Reservoir: 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 Danghe Reservoir

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 Danghe Reservoir — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.93438, 94.33493. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Danghe Reservoir

Western Thousand Buddha Caves · cave · Dunhuang City · ~7 km · Must-see
The Yangguan Pass Scenic Area of Dunhuang · viewpoint · Dunhuang City · ~30 km · Must-see
White Horse Pagoda · Buddhist site · Dunhuang City · ~43 km · Must-see
Dunhuang Mosque · dargah · Dunhuang City · ~45 km · Must-see
Mogao Caves · cave · Dunhuang City · ~52 km · Must-see
Yangguan Great Wall · fort · Dunhuang City · ~17 km
Yangguan Great Wall · fort · Dunhuang City · ~18 km
Shouchang City Ruins · fort · Dunhuang City · ~24 km
Crescent Moon Lake · lake · Dunhuang City · ~41 km
敦煌民俗博物馆 · museum · Dunhuang City · ~42 km
Dunhuang City · fort · Dunhuang City · ~43 km
Dunhuang City Wall · fort · Dunhuang City · ~43 km
Dunhuang Natural Museum · museum · Dunhuang City · ~44 km
Dunhuang Museum · museum · Dunhuang City · ~44 km
Dunhuang Cave 96 · cave · Dunhuang City · ~52 km
Dunhuang Cave 249 · cave · Dunhuang City · ~52 km
Dunhuang Cave 285 · cave · Dunhuang City · ~52 km
Dunhuang Cave 296 · cave · Dunhuang City · ~52 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Danghe Reservoir

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Danghe Reservoir

Crescent Moon Lake · lake · Dunhuang City · ~41 km
Lake Xiaosugan · lake · Aksay Kazakh Autonomous · ~121 km
党河水库大坝 · lake · Dunhuang City · ~3 km
Озеро Полумесяца · lake · Dunhuang City · ~41 km
Chaka Salt Lake · lake · Dunhuang City · ~44 km
Suhai Hu · lake · Aksay Kazakh Autonomous · ~144 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Qinghai

Frequently asked

Is Danghe Reservoir full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Danghe Reservoir yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.

What is the best time to visit Danghe Reservoir?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.

What are the places to visit near Danghe Reservoir?

Nearby: Western Thousand Buddha Caves (cave, 7 km), The Yangguan Pass Scenic Area of Dunhuang (viewpoint, 30 km), White Horse Pagoda (Buddhist site, 43 km), Dunhuang Mosque (dargah, 45 km), Mogao Caves (cave, 52 km), Yangguan Great Wall (fort, 17 km).

Is Danghe Reservoir worth visiting?

Danghe Reservoir is listed as a notable lake in Qinghai on Spotwander.