Must-see lake · Badulla, Sri Lanka
Rantembe Dam
Rantembe Dam is a lake in Badulla, Sri Lanka.
Rantembe 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 Rantembe 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 Rantembe Dam — distance from nearby cities
- From Nuwara Eliya (LK): about 41 km by road (33 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nuwara Eliya
- From Kandy (LK): about 45 km by road (36 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kandy
- From Ella (LK): about 48 km by road (39 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ella
- From Dambulla (LK): about 102 km by road (82 km straight line) · directions · more places near Dambulla
- From Polonnaruwa (LK): about 103 km by road (83 km straight line) · directions · more places near Polonnaruwa
Coordinates: 7.20004, 80.94930. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rantembe Dam
- Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya · ~4 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japan Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · Nuwara Eliya · ~20 km · Must-see
- Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sorabora Wewa · viewpoint · Badulla · ~24 km · Must-see
- Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint · Badulla · ~27 km · Must-see
- Heritance Tea Factory · attraction · Nuwara Eliya · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pidurutalagala · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lover's Leap Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bomburu Ella Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ramboda Falls · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Moon Plains · attraction · Nuwara Eliya · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Victoria Park · park · Nuwara Eliya · ~41 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shri Bhakta Hanuman Temple · temple · Nuwara Eliya · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kikiliyamana · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya · ~41 km · Must-see
- The Eagle’s View Point · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya · ~41 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Lake Gregory · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rantembe Dam
- Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy · ~23 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lake Gregory · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~41 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sembuwatta Lake · lake · Matale · ~48 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kotmale Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~52 km · Must-see
- Upper Kotmale Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~53 km · Must-see
- Castlereigh Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~70 km · Must-see
- Norton Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~71 km · Must-see
- Moragahakanda Dam · lake · Polonnaruwa · ~74 km · Must-see
- Canyon Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya · ~74 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rantembe Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rantembe 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 Rantembe Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Rantembe Dam from Nuwara Eliya?
Rantembe Dam is about 41 km by road from Nuwara Eliya (33 km straight line), 45 km from Kandy and 48 km from Ella. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Rantembe Dam?
Nearby: Victoria Randenigala Rantembe Sanctuary (sanctuary, 4 km), Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, 18 km), Japan Peace Pagoda (Buddhist site, 20 km), Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room (lake, 23 km), Sorabora Wewa (viewpoint, 24 km), Bogoda Wooden Bridge (viewpoint, 27 km).
Is Rantembe Dam worth visiting?
Rantembe Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Sri Lanka on Spotwander.