Must-see lake · Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan
Longkaikou Dam
龙开口大坝
Longkaikou Dam is a lake in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan.
Longkaikou 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 Longkaikou 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 Longkaikou Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 26.53050, 100.41492. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Longkaikou Dam
- Chenghai · lake · Lijiang City · ~31 km · Must-see
- Golden Dragon Bridge · attraction · Lijiang City · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mu's Mansion · fort · Lijiang City · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lijiang Old City · attraction · Lijiang City · ~53 km · Must-see
- Wangu Tower · attraction · Lijiang City · ~53 km · Must-see
- Black Dragon Pool · park · Lijiang City · ~54 km · Must-see
- Museum of Dongba culture · museum · Lijiang City · ~55 km · Must-see
- Zhiyun Temple · Buddhist site · Lijiang City · ~60 km · Must-see
- Haimenkou Ruins · fort · Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture · ~62 km · Must-see
- Baisha Naxi Embroidery Institute · museum · Lijiang City · ~64 km · Must-see
- Wuxing Reservoir · lake · Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture · ~14 km
- Tongchanghe Reservoir · lake · Lijiang City · ~21 km
- Jiangjunmiao Reservoir · lake · Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture · ~25 km
- Hanlongtan Xiatang Reservoir · lake · Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture · ~25 km
- Hanlongtan Shangtang Reservoir · lake · Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture · ~25 km
- Haiyantang Reservoir · lake · Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture · ~25 km
- Meilongtan Reservoir · lake · Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture · ~26 km
- Nanpai Reservoir · lake · Lijiang City · ~26 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Longkaikou Dam
- Chenghai · lake · Lijiang City · ~31 km · Must-see
- Erhai Lake · lake · Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture · ~108 km · Must-see
- Ahai Dam · lake · Lijiang City · ~114 km · Must-see
- Wuxing Reservoir · lake · Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture · ~14 km
- Tongchanghe Reservoir · lake · Lijiang City · ~21 km
- Jiangjunmiao Reservoir · lake · Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture · ~25 km
- Hanlongtan Xiatang Reservoir · lake · Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture · ~25 km
- Hanlongtan Shangtang Reservoir · lake · Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture · ~25 km
- Haiyantang Reservoir · lake · Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture · ~25 km
- Meilongtan Reservoir · lake · Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture · ~26 km
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Frequently asked
Is Longkaikou Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Longkaikou 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 Longkaikou 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 Longkaikou Dam?
Nearby: Chenghai (lake, 31 km), Golden Dragon Bridge (attraction, 35 km), Mu's Mansion (fort, 53 km), Lijiang Old City (attraction, 53 km), Wangu Tower (attraction, 53 km), Black Dragon Pool (park, 54 km).
Is Longkaikou Dam worth visiting?
Longkaikou Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Yunnan on Spotwander.