Local favourite lake · Nkhotakota, Malawi
dam
dam is a lake in Nkhotakota, Malawi.
dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -12.84647, 33.83765. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near dam
- Chipata Hill · viewpoint · Nkhotakota · ~33 km · Must-see
- Nkhotakota Game Reserve · sanctuary · Nkhotakota · ~24 km
- Kasukusuku · viewpoint · Nkhotakota · ~27 km
- Muta Falls · waterfall · Nkhotakota · ~36 km
- Dowerampuno Hill · viewpoint · Mzimba · ~37 km
- Mpalapala Mountain · viewpoint · Mzimba · ~39 km
- Chisaka Falls · waterfall · Nkhotakota · ~43 km
- Kasungu Mountain · viewpoint · Kasungu · ~58 km
- Ngala · viewpoint · Dowa · ~73 km
- Kalembe Catholic Church · church · Kasungu · ~12 km
- St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church · church · Kasungu · ~12 km
- Aldea de Wimbe · park · Kasungu · ~28 km
- Chimwa Catholic Church · church · Kasungu · ~37 km
- African Parks Camp Staff Houses · sanctuary · Nkhotakota · ~45 km
- Lake Chilingali · lake · Nkhotakota · ~51 km
- Lake Chikukutu · lake · Nkhotakota · ~53 km
- Holy Family Parish · church · Kasungu · ~54 km
- Dzuza Church · church · Nkhotakota · ~55 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near dam
- Chia Lagoon · lake · Nkhotakota · ~76 km
- Lake Chilingali · lake · Nkhotakota · ~51 km
- Lake Chikukutu · lake · Nkhotakota · ~53 km
- Lake Nadzenje · lake · Nkhotakota · ~59 km
- Lake Kamphambe · lake · Nkhotakota · ~60 km
- Lake Mdila · lake · Nkhotakota · ~63 km
- Lake Tabitabi · lake · Nkhotakota · ~64 km
- Lake Chamikombe · lake · Nkhotakota · ~74 km
- Luwawa Dam · lake · Nkhata Bay · ~103 km
- Dam · lake · Lilongwe · ~108 km
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Frequently asked
Is dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near dam?
Nearby: Chipata Hill (viewpoint, 33 km), Nkhotakota Game Reserve (sanctuary, 24 km), Kasukusuku (viewpoint, 27 km), Muta Falls (waterfall, 36 km), Dowerampuno Hill (viewpoint, 37 km), Mpalapala Mountain (viewpoint, 39 km).