Dam

Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this dam: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting Dam: timings and tips

Typical hours: Viewpoints and gardens are usually open from morning to sunset; dam crests and gates are often restricted. These are typical for lakes, dams & reservoirs in India; hours for this dam are not listed yet. If you know them, post an update.

• Swimming is dangerous and usually not allowed.
• Photography of dam structures may be restricted; follow the signs.
• Water levels are highest after the monsoon (September–November).

How to reach Dam — distance from nearby cities

• From Ahmedabad (GJ): about 83 km by road (66 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ahmedabad
• From Vadodara (GJ): about 156 km by road (125 km straight line) · directions · more places near Vadodara
• From Mount Abu (RJ): about 168 km by road (134 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mount Abu
• From Udaipur (RJ): about 182 km by road (146 km straight line) · directions · more places near Udaipur
• From Surat (GJ): about 315 km by road (252 km straight line) · directions · more places near Surat

Coordinates: 23.42527, 73.04926. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dam

• Mahudi Jain Temple · Jain temple · Mahesana · ~35 km · Must-see
• Tirupati Rushivan Adventure Park · park · Sabar Kantha · ~37 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Aglod Jain Tirth · Jain temple · Mahesana · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Amarnath Dham Mandir · temple · Gandhinagar · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sapteshwar Temple · temple · Mahesana · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Akshardham · temple · Gandhinagar · ~55 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Shree Panchdev Temple · temple · Gandhinagar · ~56 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Shree Shamlaji Vishnu Mandir · temple · Arvalli · ~56 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Punit Van · park · Gandhinagar · ~57 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Aranya Udhyan · park · Gandhinagar · ~57 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Sarita Udhyan · park · Gandhinagar · ~59 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Shree Dholeshwar Mahadev Temple · temple · Gandhinagar · ~61 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Dinosaur & Fossil Park · park · Gandhinagar · ~61 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Indroda Nature Park · sanctuary · Gandhinagar · ~61 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Dastan Autoworld · museum · Ahmadabad · ~69 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Kaleshwari Group of Monuments · attraction · Mahisagar · ~70 km · Must-see
• Trimandir · temple · Gandhinagar · ~70 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Koteshwar Mahadev Temple · temple · Gandhinagar · ~72 km · Highly rated · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dam

• Dharoi Dam · lake · Sabar Kantha · ~80 km · Must-see
• Kankaria Lake · lake · Ahmadabad · ~82 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Chandola Lake · lake · Ahmadabad · ~85 km · Must-see
• Chimnabai Sarovar · lake · Banas Kantha · ~88 km · Must-see
• Gotila Garden-Talav · lake · Ahmadabad · ~89 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Odhari Lake (Dhodh Pai Talav) · lake · Arvalli · ~33 km · Well liked
• Vatrak Dam · lake · Arvalli · ~48 km · Well liked
• Meshvo Dam · lake · Arvalli · ~56 km · Highly rated
• Suryajyot Lake Garden · lake · Gandhinagar · ~60 km · Well liked
• Rani Lake · lake · Sabar Kantha · ~61 km · Well liked

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Gujarat

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