Notable lake · Mpumalanga, South Africa
Douglas Dam
Douglas Dam is a lake in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Douglas 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 Douglas 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 Douglas Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -26.46923, 29.94639. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Douglas Dam
- Willem Brummer Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~3 km
- Lake Chrissie · lake · Mpumalanga · ~40 km
- Spitskop · viewpoint · Mpumalanga · ~60 km
- Nooitgedacht Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~70 km
- Jericho Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~72 km
- Knowledge Restoration Church · church · Mpumalanga · ~4 km
- Golfview Mine · fort · Mpumalanga · ~4 km
- Assemblies of God · church · Mpumalanga · ~5 km
- Hope of Glory bible church · church · Mpumalanga · ~6 km
- El-Shaddai Tabernacle · church · Mpumalanga · ~7 km
- Driehoek Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~7 km
- Wesselton SDA Church, Ermelo · church · Mpumalanga · ~7 km
- TACSA Wesselton · church · Mpumalanga · ~7 km
- Wesselton Methodist Church (Emmanuel) · church · Mpumalanga · ~8 km
- Volle Evangelie Kerk Van Gold Die · church · Mpumalanga · ~8 km
- AGS · church · Mpumalanga · ~8 km
- ECG Ermelo Cell Branch · church · Mpumalanga · ~8 km
- NG Kerk - Ermelo · church · Mpumalanga · ~9 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Douglas Dam
- Westoe Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~81 km · Must-see
- Hawane Dam · lake · Hhohho Region · ~146 km · Must-see
- Willem Brummer Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~3 km
- Lake Chrissie · lake · Mpumalanga · ~40 km
- Nooitgedacht Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~70 km
- Jericho Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~72 km
- Morgenstond · lake · Mpumalanga · ~82 km
- Trichardtsfontein Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~88 km
- Rietfontein Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~92 km
- Heyshope Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~100 km
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Frequently asked
Is Douglas Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Douglas Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Douglas Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Douglas Dam?
Nearby: Willem Brummer Dam (lake, 3 km), Lake Chrissie (lake, 40 km), Spitskop (viewpoint, 60 km), Nooitgedacht Dam (lake, 70 km), Jericho Dam (lake, 72 km), Knowledge Restoration Church (church, 4 km).
Is Douglas Dam worth visiting?
Douglas Dam is listed as a notable lake in South Africa on Spotwander.