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Pengshui Dam

彭水坝

Pengshui Dam is a lake in Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous, Chongqing.

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Pengshui 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 Pengshui 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 Pengshui Dam — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 29.20049, 108.19770. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

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    Frequently asked

    Is Pengshui Dam full? Are the gates open?

    No visitor has reported the water level status for Pengshui 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 Pengshui 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 Pengshui Dam?

    Nearby: Furong Cave (cave, 36 km), Tiansheng Three Natural Bridges (attraction, 59 km), Yinpan Dam (lake, 39 km), 关口一号汉墓 (fort, 40 km), Jiangkou Reservoir (lake, 41 km), Dahekou Reservoir (lake, 54 km).

    Is Pengshui Dam worth visiting?

    Pengshui Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Chongqing on Spotwander.