Barun Dam

Barun 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 Barun 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 Barun Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.18941, 44.48032. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Barun Dam

• Baghcheh Juq Palace · fort · West Azerbaijan Province · ~15 km · Must-see
• Saint Thaddeus Monastery · church · West Azerbaijan Province · ~15 km · Must-see
• Meteor crater · sanctuary · Doğubayazıt · ~33 km · Must-see
• Durupınar site · attraction · Doğubayazıt · ~44 km · Must-see
• Ishak Pasha Palace · fort · Doğubayazıt · ~60 km · Must-see
• Mount Little Ararat · viewpoint · Doğubayazıt · ~64 km · Must-see
• Bastam Citadel · fort · West Azerbaijan Province · ~66 km · Must-see
• Mount Ararat National Park · sanctuary · Doğubayazıt · ~66 km · Must-see
• Mount Tendurek · viewpoint · Diyadin · ~70 km · Must-see
• Lake Süphan · lake · Çaldıran · ~73 km · Must-see
• Mount Ararat · viewpoint · Iğdır · ~74 km · Must-see
• Chapel of Dzordzor · church · West Azerbaijan Province · ~0 km
• کاخ سردار · museum · West Azerbaijan Province · ~15 km
• Omid Ghahreman Shelter · viewpoint · West Azerbaijan Province · ~16 km
• ایوان فرهاد (بام فرهاد) · attraction · West Azerbaijan Province · ~18 km
• Dar Darasi · viewpoint · West Azerbaijan Province · ~29 km
• Dumanlıdağ Tepesi · viewpoint · Çaldıran · ~32 km
• Aktas Dağı · viewpoint · Çaldıran · ~33 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Barun Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Barun Dam

• Lake Süphan · lake · Çaldıran · ~73 km · Must-see
• Hıdırmenteş Gölü · lake · Çaldıran · ~77 km · Must-see
• Aras Reservoir · lake · West Azerbaijan Province · ~88 km · Must-see
• Morgedik Barajı · lake · Erciş · ~91 km · Must-see
• Akgöl · lake · Özalp · ~114 km · Must-see
• Lake Erçek · lake · İpekyolu · ~121 km · Must-see
• Lake Balık · lake · Doğubayazıt · ~128 km · Must-see
• Gövelek Gölü · lake · İpekyolu · ~129 km · Must-see
• Abbasgöl · lake · Tuzluca · ~129 km · Must-see
• Ակնա լիճ · lake · Armavir Province · ~137 km · Must-see

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