Notable lake · Shetland, Scotland
Dam Loch
Dam Loch is a lake in Shetland, Scotland.
Dam Loch: 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 Dam Loch
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 Dam Loch — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.69641, -0.91255. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dam Loch
- St. Olaf's Church ruins · church · Shetland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Muness Castle · fort · Shetland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Unst · river spot · Shetland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bobby's Bus Shelter · attraction · Shetland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Gloup Coastal · trek · Shetland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Keen of Hamar Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Shetland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Saxa Vord · viewpoint · Shetland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Muckle Flugga Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Out Stack · river spot · Scotland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Old Haa Museum · museum · Shetland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Bruray · river spot · Shetland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Out Skerries Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~40 km · Must-see
- Grunay · river spot · Shetland · ~40 km · Must-see
- Inner Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lang Ayre · beach · Scotland · ~44 km · Must-see
- Ronas Voe · beach · Shetland · ~44 km · Must-see
- Whalsay · river spot · Shetland · ~47 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dam Loch
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~78 km · Must-see
- Scata Water · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Easter Loch · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Loch of Brecksie · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Loch of Gardie · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Loch of Broomhill · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Loch of Hoversta · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Loch of Vatnagarth · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Loch of Stourhoull · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Adam's Loch · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
Is Dam Loch full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Dam Loch yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Dam Loch?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Dam Loch?
Nearby: St. Olaf's Church ruins (church, 4 km), Muness Castle (fort, 4 km), Unst (river spot, 9 km), Bobby's Bus Shelter (attraction, 11 km), Gloup Coastal (trek, 11 km), Keen of Hamar Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 12 km).
Is Dam Loch worth visiting?
Dam Loch is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.