Notable lake · Embu, Kenya
Masinga Dam
Masinga Dam is a lake in Embu, Kenya.
Masinga 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 Masinga 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 Masinga Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -0.87811, 37.58799. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Masinga Dam
- Fourteen Falls · waterfall · Kiambu · ~53 km · Must-see
- Ol Donyo Sabuk · viewpoint · Machakos County · ~59 km · Must-see
- Kamburu Dam Viewpoint · lake · Embu · ~11 km
- Kamburu Dam · lake · Machakos County · ~17 km
- Kamuthumba Hill · viewpoint · Machakos County · ~19 km
- Gitaru dam · lake · Embu · ~25 km
- Murinduko hill · viewpoint · Kirinyaga County · ~46 km
- St Peter's and Paul Catherdral · church · Embu · ~50 km
- Mission Falls · waterfall · Murang'a County · ~54 km
- Karua Hill · viewpoint · Murang'a County · ~57 km
- Mt. Kanbicho · viewpoint · Murang'a County · ~57 km
- KWA MALU · lake · Machakos County · ~58 km
- Rutherfoord Falls · waterfall · Murang'a County · ~67 km
- Kangundo Police Chapel · fort · Machakos County · ~67 km
- Kamigungu Hill · viewpoint · Kirinyaga County · ~67 km
- Presbyterian Church of East Africa · church · Machakos County · ~68 km
- Ithumbi Rock · viewpoint · Kitui County · ~70 km
- Ndarugu East · viewpoint · Kiambu · ~73 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Masinga Dam
- Kamburu Dam Viewpoint · lake · Embu · ~11 km
- Kamburu Dam · lake · Machakos County · ~17 km
- Gitaru dam · lake · Embu · ~25 km
- KWA MALU · lake · Machakos County · ~58 km
- Gatombara Dam · lake · Murang'a County · ~77 km
- JKUAT Dam · lake · Kiambu · ~85 km
- Ndakaini Dam · lake · Murang'a County · ~103 km
- Ivui dam · lake · Makueni · ~104 km
- Lake Ellis · lake · Meru County · ~108 km
- Lake Alice · lake · Meru County · ~113 km
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Frequently asked
Is Masinga Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Masinga Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Masinga Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Masinga Dam?
Nearby: Fourteen Falls (waterfall, 53 km), Ol Donyo Sabuk (viewpoint, 59 km), Kamburu Dam Viewpoint (lake, 11 km), Kamburu Dam (lake, 17 km), Kamuthumba Hill (viewpoint, 19 km), Gitaru dam (lake, 25 km).
Is Masinga Dam worth visiting?
Masinga Dam is listed as a notable lake in Kenya on Spotwander.