Yele Dam

Yele 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 Yele 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 Yele Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 28.91894, 102.21689. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Yele Dam

• Dagangshan Dam · lake · Ya'an · ~74 km · Must-see
• Daqiao Reservoir · lake · Liangshan · ~30 km
• Xian'erre · viewpoint · Kardze · ~40 km
• 凌云壁 · viewpoint · Liangshan · ~53 km
• 干沟冰川 · viewpoint · Kardze · ~64 km
• Tianwan River · viewpoint · Ya'an · ~68 km
• 仁宗海干沟 · viewpoint · Kardze · ~70 km
• 汉源湖 · lake · Ya'an · ~72 km
• 喇嘛沟 · viewpoint · Ya'an · ~73 km
• Renzonghai Dam · lake · Kardze · ~74 km
• Gong'e Shanding · viewpoint · Liangshan · ~74 km
• 派斯哥滴山 · viewpoint · Ya'an · ~6 km
• 贾关山(等高线测得) · viewpoint · Liangshan · ~10 km
• 我加(等高线测得) · viewpoint · Liangshan · ~11 km
• 保可可(等高线测得) · viewpoint · Liangshan · ~11 km
• 烽火台 · fort · Ya'an · ~13 km
• 石矿山 · viewpoint · Ya'an · ~13 km
• 伊牛河南山 · viewpoint · Ya'an · ~16 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Yele Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Yele Dam

• Dagangshan Dam · lake · Ya'an · ~74 km · Must-see
• Pubugou Dam · lake · Ya'an · ~86 km · Must-see
• Jinping-I Hydropower Station · lake · Liangshan · ~125 km · Must-see
• Wawushan Dam · lake · Meishan · ~144 km · Must-see
• Daqiao Reservoir · lake · Liangshan · ~30 km
• 汉源湖 · lake · Ya'an · ~72 km
• Renzonghai Dam · lake · Kardze · ~74 km
• Dagangshan Reservoir · lake · Kardze · ~91 km
• Shenxigou Power Plant · lake · Liangshan · ~102 km
• Zhenzhuba I Hydropower Station · lake · Leshan · ~110 km

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