Notable lake · Cunene Province, Angola
Ruacana Dam
Barragem do Ruacaná
Ruacana Dam is a lake in Cunene Province, Angola.
Ruacana 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 Ruacana 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 Ruacana Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -17.38592, 14.21625. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ruacana Dam
- Ruacana Falls · waterfall · Omusati · ~1 km · Must-see
- Ruacana Dam Lake · lake · Cunene Province · ~13 km
- Ondorusu Waterfall · waterfall · Kunene Region · ~40 km
- Calueque Dam · lake · Cunene Province · ~46 km
- Olushandja Dam · lake · Omusati · ~57 km
- Gemsbok Source · attraction · Kunene Region · ~10 km
- Oiwo Canyon Viewpoint · viewpoint · Kunene Region · ~10 km
- Upper Viewpoint · viewpoint · Kunene Region · ~11 km
- Big Island · river spot · ~11 km
- Dreizackberge · viewpoint · Kunene Region · ~11 km
- Kunene River View · viewpoint · Kunene Region · ~13 km
- ELCIN · church · Omusati · ~23 km
- Kunenestein · viewpoint · Kunene Region · ~25 km
- ELCIN · church · Omusati · ~28 km
- ELCIN · church · Kunene Region · ~36 km
- Gaussberg · viewpoint · Kunene Region · ~36 km
- Uukolonkadhi-Ruacana Conservancy · sanctuary · Omusati · ~43 km
- Lagoa Lutchandja · lake · Cunene Province · ~49 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ruacana Dam
- Ruacana Dam Lake · lake · Cunene Province · ~13 km
- Calueque Dam · lake · Cunene Province · ~46 km
- Olushandja Dam · lake · Omusati · ~57 km
- Lagoa Lutchandja · lake · Cunene Province · ~49 km
- Lagoa Tchipanga · lake · Cunene Province · ~55 km
- Lagoa Nefó · lake · Cunene Province · ~68 km
- Lagoa Fimba · lake · Cunene Province · ~71 km
- Lagoa Tchinahombua · lake · Cunene Province · ~72 km
- Lagoa Naumba · lake · Cunene Province · ~82 km
- Lagoa Ecomonlacalunga · lake · Cunene Province · ~87 km
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Frequently asked
Is Ruacana Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ruacana Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ruacana Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ruacana Dam?
Nearby: Ruacana Falls (waterfall, 1 km), Ruacana Dam Lake (lake, 13 km), Ondorusu Waterfall (waterfall, 40 km), Calueque Dam (lake, 46 km), Olushandja Dam (lake, 57 km), Gemsbok Source (attraction, 10 km).
Is Ruacana Dam worth visiting?
Ruacana Dam is listed as a notable lake in Angola on Spotwander.