Must-see lake · Dargeçit, Mardin
Illisu Dam
Ilısu Barajı
Illisu Dam is a lake in Dargeçit, Mardin.
Illisu Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Illisu Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Illisu Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.53112, 41.84723. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Illisu Dam
- Church of the Virgin Mary · church · Midyat · ~27 km · Must-see
- Bezabde · fort · İdil · ~30 km · Must-see
- Pinaka · fort · Güçlükonak · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mor Dimet Church · church · Midyat · ~34 km · Must-see
- Church of Mor Azozo · church · Midyat · ~37 km · Must-see
- Church of Mor Quryaqos · church · Midyat · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mor Gabriel Monastery · church · Midyat · ~45 km · Must-see
- Citadel of Cizre · fort · Cizre · ~47 km · Must-see
- Cizre Ulu Camii · dargah · Cizre · ~48 km · Must-see
- Ain Diwar Bridge · fort · Batman · ~51 km · Must-see
- Botan Valley National Park · sanctuary · Siirt · ~52 km · Must-see
- Hasankeyf Castle · fort · Hasankeyf · ~54 km · Must-see
- Midyat Şelale Park · waterfall · Midyat · ~55 km · Must-see
- Siirt Ulu Camii · dargah · Siirt · ~56 km · Must-see
- Kirazlık Dam · lake · Tillo · ~59 km · Must-see
- Mount Judi · viewpoint · Şırnak · ~70 km · Must-see
- Boncuklu Tarla · fort · Dargeçit · ~2 km
- Şelale · waterfall · Dargeçit · ~2 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Illisu Dam
- Kirazlık Dam · lake · Tillo · ~59 km · Must-see
- Çetin Barajı · lake · Şirvan · ~85 km · Must-see
- Şırnak Dam · lake · Uludere · ~99 km · Must-see
- Ballı Dam · lake · Uludere · ~110 km · Must-see
- Kavşaktepe Dam · lake · Uludere · ~114 km · Must-see
- Musatepe Dam · lake · Uludere · ~118 km · Must-see
- Mosul Dam Lake · lake · Duhok Governorate · ~142 km · Must-see
- Dirsekli Göleti · lake · İdil · ~29 km
- Ilısu Reservoir · lake · Beşiri · ~52 km
- Alkumru Dam · lake · Tillo · ~65 km
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Frequently asked
Is Illisu Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Illisu Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Illisu Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Illisu Dam?
Nearby: Church of the Virgin Mary (church, 27 km), Bezabde (fort, 30 km), Pinaka (fort, 31 km), Mor Dimet Church (church, 34 km), Church of Mor Azozo (church, 37 km), Church of Mor Quryaqos (church, 44 km).
Is Illisu Dam worth visiting?
Illisu Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Mardin on Spotwander.