Must-see lake · Svalbard, Svalbard
Isdammen
Isdammen is a lake in Svalbard, Svalbard.
Isdammen: 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 Isdammen
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 Isdammen — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 78.21219, 15.73839. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Isdammen
- Svalbard Museum · museum · Svalbard · ~3 km · Must-see
- Larsbreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~7 km · Must-see
- Adventtoppen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~8 km · Must-see
- Longyearbreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~9 km · Must-see
- Blekumbreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~10 km · Must-see
- Nordenskiöldfjellet · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~10 km · Must-see
- Altbreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mälarbreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bogerbreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~12 km · Must-see
- Brandtbreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dryadebreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tellbreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~13 km · Must-see
- Svendsenbreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~14 km · Must-see
- Blackbreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~14 km · Must-see
- Knorringbreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~15 km · Must-see
- Håbergbreen · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~16 km · Must-see
- Spitsbergen · river spot · Svalbard · ~17 km · Must-see
- Grønberget · viewpoint · Svalbard · ~17 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Isdammen
- Lovénvatnet · lake · Svalbard · ~57 km · Must-see
- Linnévatnet · lake · Svalbard · ~59 km · Must-see
- Einsteinvatnet · lake · Svalbard · ~117 km · Must-see
- Fyrsjøen · lake · Svalbard · ~65 km
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Frequently asked
Is Isdammen full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Isdammen 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 Isdammen?
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 Isdammen?
Nearby: Svalbard Museum (museum, 3 km), Larsbreen (viewpoint, 7 km), Adventtoppen (viewpoint, 8 km), Longyearbreen (viewpoint, 9 km), Blekumbreen (viewpoint, 10 km), Nordenskiöldfjellet (viewpoint, 10 km).
Is Isdammen worth visiting?
Isdammen is listed as a must-see lake in Svalbard on Spotwander.