Notable lake · Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai
Bingling Dam
炳灵大坝
Bingling Dam is a lake in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai.
Bingling 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 Bingling 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 Bingling Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.80522, 103.00852. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bingling Dam
- Bingling Temple · fort · Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
- Jishixia Dam · lake · Haidong · ~34 km · Must-see
- Liujiaxia Dam · lake · Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture · ~42 km · Must-see
- Bingling Temple Grottoes · Buddhist site · Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture · ~5 km
- Liujiaxia Shuiku · lake · Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture · ~21 km
- Lajia · fort · Qinghai · ~24 km
- Lajia Ruins · fort · Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture · ~24 km
- 潮音寺 · Buddhist site · Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture · ~35 km
- 临夏市烈士陵园 · fort · Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture · ~35 km
- 临夏回族自治州博物馆 · museum · Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture · ~36 km
- Linxia Chengjiao Mosque · dargah · Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture · ~37 km
- Huasi Gongbei Mosque · dargah · Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture · ~37 km
- Huasi Mosque · dargah · Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture · ~37 km
- Multicoloured Mosque · dargah · Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture · ~37 km
- Laohua Mosque · dargah · Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture · ~37 km
- Laohua Mosque · dargah · Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture · ~37 km
- 八坊民居 · museum · Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture · ~37 km
- 东公馆 · museum · Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture · ~38 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bingling Dam
- Jishixia Dam · lake · Haidong · ~34 km · Must-see
- Liujiaxia Dam · lake · Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture · ~42 km · Must-see
- Gongboxia Dam · lake · Haidong · ~88 km · Must-see
- Lijiaxia Dam · lake · Haidong · ~142 km · Must-see
- Liujiaxia Shuiku · lake · Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture · ~21 km
- Yanguoxia Dam · lake · Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture · ~46 km
- Bapanxia Powerplant · lake · Lanzhou Prefecture · ~65 km
- Huangfeng Dam · lake · Haidong · ~65 km
- Hekou Power Plant · lake · Lanzhou Prefecture · ~73 km
- Chaijiaxia Power Plant · lake · Lanzhou Prefecture · ~74 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bingling Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bingling Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bingling Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bingling Dam?
Nearby: Bingling Temple (fort, 4 km), Jishixia Dam (lake, 34 km), Liujiaxia Dam (lake, 42 km), Bingling Temple Grottoes (Buddhist site, 5 km), Liujiaxia Shuiku (lake, 21 km), Lajia (fort, 24 km).
Is Bingling Dam worth visiting?
Bingling Dam is listed as a notable lake in Qinghai on Spotwander.