Notable lake · Mpumalanga, South Africa
Primkop Dam
Primkop Dam is a lake in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Primkop 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 Primkop 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 Primkop Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -25.37845, 31.06919. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Primkop Dam
- Lowveld National Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Mpumalanga · ~15 km · Must-see
- Chimp Eden · sanctuary · Mpumalanga · ~29 km · Must-see
- Sudwala Caves · cave · Mpumalanga · ~46 km · Must-see
- Adams Calendar · viewpoint · Mpumalanga · ~52 km · Must-see
- Horse-Shoe Falls · waterfall · Mpumalanga · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lone Creek Falls · waterfall · Mpumalanga · ~59 km · Must-see
- Bridal Veil Falls · waterfall · Mpumalanga · ~60 km · Must-see
- Mac-Mac Falls · waterfall · Mpumalanga · ~61 km · Must-see
- Long Tom View · viewpoint · Mpumalanga · ~65 km · Must-see
- Nelshoogte Forest Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Mpumalanga · ~66 km · Must-see
- Mount Anderson · viewpoint · Mpumalanga · ~67 km · Must-see
- Schoemans Kloof · viewpoint · Mpumalanga · ~70 km · Must-see
- Primkop · viewpoint · Mpumalanga · ~7 km
- Cascades · waterfall · Mpumalanga · ~16 km
- Mbombela railway station · church · Mpumalanga · ~17 km
- Longmere Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~18 km
- Mthethomusha Game Reserve · sanctuary · Mpumalanga · ~27 km
- Nebokop · viewpoint · Mpumalanga · ~30 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Primkop Dam
- Hawane Dam · lake · Hhohho Region · ~119 km · Must-see
- Longmere Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~18 km
- Witklip Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~31 km
- Shitlhave Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~46 km
- Shiyalongubo · lake · ~58 km
- Nyamundwa Dam Viewpoint · lake · Mpumalanga · ~59 km
- Transport Dam Viewpoint · lake · Mpumalanga · ~64 km
- Injaka Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~70 km
- Van Graan se Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~71 km
- Driekoppies Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~75 km
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Frequently asked
Is Primkop Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Primkop Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Primkop Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Primkop Dam?
Nearby: Lowveld National Botanical Garden (sanctuary, 15 km), Chimp Eden (sanctuary, 29 km), Sudwala Caves (cave, 46 km), Adams Calendar (viewpoint, 52 km), Horse-Shoe Falls (waterfall, 58 km), Lone Creek Falls (waterfall, 59 km).
Is Primkop Dam worth visiting?
Primkop Dam is listed as a notable lake in South Africa on Spotwander.