Must-see lake · Aswan, Egypt
Aswan High Dam
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Aswan High Dam is a lake in Aswan, Egypt.
Aswan High 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 Aswan High 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 Aswan High Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 23.96964, 32.87668. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Aswan High Dam
- Agilkia Island · sanctuary · Aswan · ~8 km · Must-see
- Aswan Low Dam (Khazzan Aswan) · lake · Aswan · ~9 km · Must-see
- Famine Stela · attraction · Aswan · ~12 km · Must-see
- Seheil Island · river spot · Aswan · ~13 km · Must-see
- Saluga and Ghazal Protectorate · sanctuary · Aswan · ~14 km · Must-see
- Archangel Michael Cathedral for Coptic Orthodox · church · Aswan · ~16 km · Must-see
- Aswan Museum · museum · Aswan · ~16 km · Must-see
- Pyramid of Elefantine · attraction · Aswan · ~16 km · Must-see
- Aga Khan Mausoleum · fort · Aswan · ~16 km · Must-see
- Elephantine Island · river spot · Aswan · ~17 km · Must-see
- Al-Tabia Mosque · dargah · Aswan · ~17 km · Must-see
- Aswan Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Aswan · ~17 km · Must-see
- Qubbet el-Hawa · viewpoint · Aswan · ~18 km · Must-see
- Temple of Kom Ombo · fort · Aswan · ~67 km · Must-see
- The symbol of Egyptian-Soviet friendship · fort · Aswan · ~1 km
- Temple of Kalabsha · temple · Aswan · ~2 km
- Temple of Beit el-Wali · temple · Aswan · ~2 km
- New Kalabsha Island · sanctuary · Aswan · ~2 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Aswan High Dam
- Aswan Low Dam (Khazzan Aswan) · lake · Aswan · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lummat Shu‘ayt · lake · Red Sea · ~125 km
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Frequently asked
Is Aswan High Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Aswan High 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 Aswan High 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 Aswan High Dam?
Nearby: Agilkia Island (sanctuary, 8 km), Aswan Low Dam (Khazzan Aswan) (lake, 9 km), Famine Stela (attraction, 12 km), Seheil Island (river spot, 13 km), Saluga and Ghazal Protectorate (sanctuary, 14 km), Archangel Michael Cathedral for Coptic Orthodox (church, 16 km).
Is Aswan High Dam worth visiting?
Aswan High Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Egypt on Spotwander.