Notable lake · Oum El Bouaghi, Algeria
Barrage Ourkis
Barrage Ourkis is a lake in Oum El Bouaghi, Algeria.
Barrage Ourkis: 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 Barrage Ourkis
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 Barrage Ourkis — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.88897, 6.94730. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Barrage Ourkis
- Sabkha Zamoul · lake · Oum El Bouaghi · ~45 km · Must-see
- Chott Tinsilt · lake · Oum El Bouaghi · ~52 km · Must-see
- Djebel Zouabi · viewpoint · Souk Ahras · ~64 km · Must-see
- حمام الصالحين ⵃⴻⵎⵎⴰⵎ ⵚⴰⵍⵃⵉⵏ · fort · Khenchela · ~64 km · Must-see
- Emir Abdelkader Mosque · dargah · Constantine · ~74 km · Must-see
- Djebel Guellif · viewpoint · Oum El Bouaghi · ~9 km
- Mosquée Omar Ibn Khattab · dargah · Oum El Bouaghi · ~14 km
- Malik bin Anas mosque · dargah · Oum El Bouaghi · ~14 km
- Mosquée Ali Ben Abi Taleb · dargah · Oum El Bouaghi · ~15 km
- Garaet Guellif · lake · Oum El Bouaghi · ~16 km
- متحف المجاهد · museum · Oum El Bouaghi · ~19 km
- آثار الحقبة الاستعمارية · fort · Oum El Bouaghi · ~19 km
- Okba Ibn Nafi · dargah · Oum El Bouaghi · ~19 km
- Foum el Hamia · viewpoint · Oum El Bouaghi · ~28 km
- Fedj el Aneda · viewpoint · Oum El Bouaghi · ~28 km
- Djebel Hammimat · viewpoint · Oum El Bouaghi · ~30 km
- Teniet Oum el Khorfane · viewpoint · Oum El Bouaghi · ~31 km
- Fedj Boussadia · viewpoint · Oum El Bouaghi · ~34 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Barrage Ourkis
- Sabkha Zamoul · lake · Oum El Bouaghi · ~45 km · Must-see
- Chott Tinsilt · lake · Oum El Bouaghi · ~52 km · Must-see
- Garaet Guellif · lake · Oum El Bouaghi · ~16 km
- Garaet et Tarf · lake · Oum El Bouaghi · ~37 km
- Beni Haroun Dam · lake · Mila · ~117 km
- Sebkha Sokhna · lake · Setif · ~127 km
- Lake of Fetzara · lake · Annaba · ~139 km
- Garaet Annk Djemel · lake · Oum El Bouaghi · ~20 km
- Garaet el Marhsel · lake · Oum El Bouaghi · ~23 km
- Fesguia · lake · Oum El Bouaghi · ~37 km
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Frequently asked
Is Barrage Ourkis full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Barrage Ourkis yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Barrage Ourkis?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Barrage Ourkis?
Nearby: Sabkha Zamoul (lake, 45 km), Chott Tinsilt (lake, 52 km), Djebel Zouabi (viewpoint, 64 km), حمام الصالحين ⵃⴻⵎⵎⴰⵎ ⵚⴰⵍⵃⵉⵏ (fort, 64 km), Emir Abdelkader Mosque (dargah, 74 km), Djebel Guellif (viewpoint, 9 km).
Is Barrage Ourkis worth visiting?
Barrage Ourkis is listed as a notable lake in Algeria on Spotwander.