Notable lake · Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire

Kossou Dam

Barrage de Kossou

Kossou Dam is a lake in Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire.

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Kossou 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 Kossou 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 Kossou Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 7.02881, -5.47279. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Kossou Dam

Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro · church · Yamoussoukro · ~39 km · Must-see
Cathédrale Saint-Augustin · church · Yamoussoukro · ~39 km · Must-see
Lake Kossou · lake · Vallée du Bandama · ~49 km · Must-see
Marahoué National Park · sanctuary · Sassandra-Marahoué · ~73 km · Must-see
La Confluence · viewpoint · Sassandra-Marahoué · ~20 km
Mont Assanou Oka · viewpoint · Yamoussoukro · ~24 km
Les Crocodiles de Yamoussoukro · lake · Yamoussoukro · ~39 km
Grande Mosquée de Yamoussoukro · dargah · Yamoussoukro · ~41 km
UTB Bus Stop · attraction · Yamoussoukro · ~42 km
Stadium · attraction · Yamoussoukro · ~42 km
Objectif RFA · viewpoint · Yamoussoukro · ~42 km
Notre-Dame de la Visitation · church · Yamoussoukro · ~43 km
MIEDA · church · Yamoussoukro · ~43 km
Mon terrain yakro · fort · Yamoussoukro · ~46 km
Mont Dié Oka · viewpoint · Lacs · ~68 km
Mont Soiena · viewpoint · Lacs · ~69 km
Mont Kounyé · viewpoint · Lacs · ~70 km
Monts Kokoumbo · viewpoint · Lacs · ~70 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Kossou Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kossou Dam

Lake Kossou · lake · Vallée du Bandama · ~49 km · Must-see
Les Crocodiles de Yamoussoukro · lake · Yamoussoukro · ~39 km
Barrage de Taabo · lake · Lagunes · ~124 km
Lac de Taabo · lake · Gôh-Djiboua · ~134 km
Barrage de la Loka · lake · Vallée du Bandama · ~101 km
Lac Des Crocodile Yamoussokro · lake · Sassandra-Marahoué · ~136 km
Missouli · lake · Sassandra-Marahoué · ~145 km
Barrage de Singrobo-Ahouaty · lake · Lagunes · ~147 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Côte d'Ivoire

Frequently asked

Is Kossou Dam full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Kossou Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.

What is the best time to visit Kossou Dam?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.

What are the places to visit near Kossou Dam?

Nearby: Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro (church, 39 km), Cathédrale Saint-Augustin (church, 39 km), Lake Kossou (lake, 49 km), Marahoué National Park (sanctuary, 73 km), La Confluence (viewpoint, 20 km), Mont Assanou Oka (viewpoint, 24 km).

Is Kossou Dam worth visiting?

Kossou Dam is listed as a notable lake in Côte d'Ivoire on Spotwander.