Must-see lake · Sarawak, Malaysia
Bakun Dam
Empangan Bakun
Bakun Dam is a lake in Sarawak, Malaysia.
Bakun 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 Bakun 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 Bakun Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 2.76120, 114.05550. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bakun Dam
- Bakun Reservoir · lake · Sarawak · ~46 km · Must-see
- Murum Dam · lake · Sarawak · ~46 km · Must-see
- Spakau Stone Quarry · waterfall · Sarawak · ~37 km
- Ngamba Mbu'u Waterfall · waterfall · Sarawak · ~40 km
- Murum Reservoir · lake · Sarawak · ~68 km
- Long house - Rumah Panjang Kejaman Neh Long Liten · attraction · Sarawak · ~30 km
- Long house - Rumah Panjang Aging Long Da'ah · attraction · Sarawak · ~37 km
- Boat crossing · attraction · Sarawak · ~37 km
- Long house - Rumah Panjang Uma Aging · attraction · Sarawak · ~37 km
- Belaga Landmark · fort · Sarawak · ~38 km
- Belaga Waterfront · park · Sarawak · ~38 km
- Children Park · park · Sarawak · ~38 km
- Pantai Kampung Litong · beach · Sarawak · ~39 km
- Masjid Darul Taqwa · dargah · Sarawak · ~39 km
- BEM (SIB) Belaga · church · Sarawak · ~39 km
- Government Rest House · attraction · Sarawak · ~39 km
- Astaka · park · Sarawak · ~40 km
- Masjid Al-Fattah · dargah · Sarawak · ~44 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bakun Dam
- Bakun Reservoir · lake · Sarawak · ~46 km · Must-see
- Murum Dam · lake · Sarawak · ~46 km · Must-see
- Murum Reservoir · lake · Sarawak · ~68 km
- Baram Dam · lake · Sarawak · ~112 km
- Loagan Bunut · lake · Sarawak · ~142 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bakun Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bakun 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 Bakun Dam?
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 Bakun Dam?
Nearby: Bakun Reservoir (lake, 46 km), Murum Dam (lake, 46 km), Spakau Stone Quarry (waterfall, 37 km), Ngamba Mbu'u Waterfall (waterfall, 40 km), Murum Reservoir (lake, 68 km), Long house - Rumah Panjang Kejaman Neh Long Liten (attraction, 30 km).
Is Bakun Dam worth visiting?
Bakun Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Malaysia on Spotwander.