Notable lake · Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho
'Muela Dam
'Muela Dam is a lake in Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho.
'Muela 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 'Muela 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 'Muela Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -28.76086, 28.45552. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near 'Muela Dam
- Moteng Pass · viewpoint · Butha-Buthe District · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ribbokkop · viewpoint · Free State · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mahlasela · viewpoint · Butha-Buthe District · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Horeb · viewpoint · Free State · ~35 km · Must-see
- Snymanshoekberg · viewpoint · Free State · ~37 km · Must-see
- Koeberg · viewpoint · Free State · ~40 km · Must-see
- Bokong Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Leribe District · ~43 km · Must-see
- Wodehouse Kop · viewpoint · Free State · ~43 km · Must-see
- Golden Gate Highlands National Park · sanctuary · Free State · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mont-aux-Sources · viewpoint · ~51 km · Must-see
- Tugela Falls · waterfall · KwaZulu-Natal · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mahai Falls · waterfall · KwaZulu-Natal · ~56 km · Must-see
- Amphitheatre · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~57 km · Must-see
- Water Intake Tower · attraction · Leribe District · ~57 km · Must-see
- Blouberg · viewpoint · Free State · ~62 km · Must-see
- Swartkrans · viewpoint · Free State · ~64 km · Must-see
- Gereformeerde Gemeente Bethlehem · church · Free State · ~75 km · Must-see
- 'Muela Reservoir · lake · Butha-Buthe District · ~1 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near 'Muela Dam
- Katse Dam · lake · Thaba-Tseka District · ~80 km · Must-see
- Sterkfontein Dam · lake · Free State · ~81 km · Must-see
- Kilburn Dam · lake · KwaZulu-Natal · ~82 km · Must-see
- Mohale Dam · lake · Maseru District · ~106 km · Must-see
- 'Muela Reservoir · lake · Butha-Buthe District · ~1 km
- Fika Patso Dam · lake · Free State · ~51 km
- Katse Reservoir · lake · Leribe District · ~61 km
- Matsoku Weir · lake · Leribe District · ~67 km
- Sol Plaatjie (Saulspoort) Dam · lake · Free State · ~74 km
- Sol Plaatje Dam · lake · Free State · ~76 km
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Frequently asked
Is 'Muela Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for 'Muela Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit 'Muela Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near 'Muela Dam?
Nearby: Moteng Pass (viewpoint, 18 km), Ribbokkop (viewpoint, 33 km), Mahlasela (viewpoint, 34 km), Mount Horeb (viewpoint, 35 km), Snymanshoekberg (viewpoint, 37 km), Koeberg (viewpoint, 40 km).
Is 'Muela Dam worth visiting?
'Muela Dam is listed as a notable lake in Lesotho on Spotwander.