Must-see lake · Ürgüp, Nevşehir
Damsa Barajı
Damsa Barajı is a lake in Ürgüp, Nevşehir.
Damsa Barajı: 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 Damsa Barajı
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 Damsa Barajı — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.55376, 34.92162. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Damsa Barajı
- Cami Kebir · dargah · Ürgüp · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ortahisar Castle · viewpoint · Ürgüp · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cappadocia · viewpoint · Nevşehir · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mazi Underground City · attraction · Ürgüp · ~15 km · Must-see
- Göreme Historical National Park · sanctuary · Nevşehir · ~15 km · Must-see
- Uchisar Castle · viewpoint · Nevşehir · ~17 km · Must-see
- Love Valley · viewpoint · Nevşehir · ~18 km · Must-see
- Zelve · fort · Avanos · ~18 km · Must-see
- Kaymaklı Underground City · attraction · Nevşehir · ~23 km · Must-see
- Kaymakli Underground City · fort · Niğde · ~23 km · Must-see
- Nevşehir Müzesi · museum · Nevşehir · ~24 km · Must-see
- Çukur Camii · dargah · Avanos · ~24 km · Must-see
- Nevşehir Castle · dargah · Nevşehir · ~24 km · Must-see
- Derinkuyu Underground City · attraction · Derinkuyu · ~32 km · Must-see
- Derinkuyu underground city · dargah · Niğde · ~32 km · Must-see
- Acıgöl-Nevşehir · viewpoint · Acıgöl · ~33 km · Must-see
- Özkonak Underground City · fort · Avanos · ~36 km · Must-see
- St. Jean Church · church · Gülşehir · ~41 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Damsa Barajı
- Tatlarin Barajı · lake · Acıgöl · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lake Nar · lake · Niğde · ~59 km · Must-see
- Gümüşler Barajı · lake · Niğde · ~78 km · Must-see
- Yeşilburç Barajı · lake · Niğde · ~80 km · Must-see
- Mamasun Barajı · lake · Aksaray · ~89 km · Must-see
- Altunhisar Barajı · lake · Altunhisar · ~99 km · Must-see
- Seyfe Gölü · lake · Mucur · ~108 km · Must-see
- Tuzla Lake · lake · Sarıoğlan · ~117 km · Must-see
- Çoğun Barajı · lake · Kırşehir Merkez · ~138 km · Must-see
- Akköy Barajı · lake · Yeşilhisar · ~35 km
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Frequently asked
Is Damsa Barajı full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Damsa Barajı 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 Damsa Barajı?
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 Damsa Barajı?
Nearby: Cami Kebir (dargah, 11 km), Ortahisar Castle (viewpoint, 11 km), Cappadocia (viewpoint, 14 km), Mazi Underground City (attraction, 15 km), Göreme Historical National Park (sanctuary, 15 km), Uchisar Castle (viewpoint, 17 km).
Is Damsa Barajı worth visiting?
Damsa Barajı is listed as a must-see lake in Nevşehir on Spotwander.