Notable lake · Mpumalanga, South Africa
Rietfontein Dam
Rietfontein Dam is a lake in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Rietfontein 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 Rietfontein 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 Rietfontein Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -26.36172, 29.21523. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rietfontein Dam
- Trichardtsfontein Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~19 km
- Heyns Privaatnatuurreserve · sanctuary · Mpumalanga · ~59 km
- Witbank Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~60 km
- Witbank Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Mpumalanga · ~67 km
- Jonkers Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~70 km
- Vancollerskop · viewpoint · Mpumalanga · ~75 km
- Tweedraai Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~9 km
- EG Kerk Kriel · church · Mpumalanga · ~15 km
- Volle Evangelie Kerk Kruisgenerasie · church · Mpumalanga · ~15 km
- General Zion Jerusalem Apostolic Church of God · church · Mpumalanga · ~16 km
- Living Word Tabernacle · church · Mpumalanga · ~16 km
- Methodist church kriel · church · Mpumalanga · ~16 km
- Victory Life Church · church · Mpumalanga · ~17 km
- Terra Nova Park · park · Mpumalanga · ~17 km
- Lewende Woord · church · Mpumalanga · ~17 km
- Kinross All Ministries church · church · Mpumalanga · ~17 km
- Roepersfontein Ministries · church · Mpumalanga · ~17 km
- Roepersfontein Kriel · church · Mpumalanga · ~17 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rietfontein Dam
- Trichardtsfontein Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~19 km
- Witbank Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~60 km
- Jonkers Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~70 km
- Grootdraai Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~78 km
- Athlone Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~84 km
- Willem Brummer Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~89 km
- Bronkhorstspruit Dam · lake · Gauteng · ~90 km
- Douglas Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~92 km
- Cowles Dam · lake · Gauteng · ~97 km
- Grootvleidam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~105 km
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Frequently asked
Is Rietfontein Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rietfontein Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rietfontein Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rietfontein Dam?
Nearby: Trichardtsfontein Dam (lake, 19 km), Heyns Privaatnatuurreserve (sanctuary, 59 km), Witbank Dam (lake, 60 km), Witbank Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 67 km), Jonkers Dam (lake, 70 km), Vancollerskop (viewpoint, 75 km).
Is Rietfontein Dam worth visiting?
Rietfontein Dam is listed as a notable lake in South Africa on Spotwander.