Must-see lake · Bolivar State, Venezuela
Macagua Dam
Represa de Macagua
Macagua Dam is a lake in Bolivar State, Venezuela.
Macagua 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 Macagua 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 Macagua Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 8.29962, -62.67949. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Macagua Dam
- Llovizna Falls · waterfall · Bolivar State · ~2 km · Must-see
- Parque Loefling · park · Bolivar State · ~3 km · Must-see
- Letras de "Ciudad Guayana" · attraction · Bolivar State · ~7 km · Must-see
- Caruachi Dam · lake · Bolivar State · ~26 km · Must-see
- Castillo de San Francisco · fort · Delta Amacuro State · ~48 km · Must-see
- Cerro El Toro · viewpoint · Bolivar State · ~60 km · Must-see
- Tocoma Dam · lake · Bolivar State · ~74 km · Must-see
- Ecomuseo del Caroní · museum · Bolivar State · ~2 km
- Placa Conmemorativa · fort · Bolivar State · ~2 km
- Saltos del Caroní · waterfall · Bolivar State · ~2 km
- Monumento de EDELCA · attraction · Bolivar State · ~2 km
- Mirador · viewpoint · Bolivar State · ~3 km
- Mirador Turístico · viewpoint · Bolivar State · ~3 km
- Cachamay Falls · waterfall · Bolivar State · ~3 km
- Macagua Lake · river spot · Bolivar State · ~4 km
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Valle · church · Bolivar State · ~4 km
- Ruinas de las Misiones del Caroní · fort · Bolivar State · ~6 km
- St. John Paul II Cathedral, Ciudad Guayana · church · Bolivar State · ~6 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Macagua Dam
- Caruachi Dam · lake · Bolivar State · ~26 km · Must-see
- Tocoma Dam · lake · Bolivar State · ~74 km · Must-see
- Guri Dam · lake · Bolivar State · ~86 km · Must-see
- Guri Reservoir · lake · Bolivar State · ~129 km · Must-see
- Laguna Bombeadero · lake · Monagas State · ~16 km
- Laguna de Mamo · lake · Anzoategui State · ~60 km
- Laguna La Piña · lake · Anzoategui State · ~105 km
- Laguna de Tineo · lake · Anzoategui State · ~110 km
- Laguna Cardonal · lake · Bolivar State · ~16 km
- Laguna Pedregal · lake · Bolivar State · ~17 km
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Frequently asked
Is Macagua Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Macagua 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 Macagua 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 Macagua Dam?
Nearby: Llovizna Falls (waterfall, 2 km), Parque Loefling (park, 3 km), Letras de "Ciudad Guayana" (attraction, 7 km), Caruachi Dam (lake, 26 km), Castillo de San Francisco (fort, 48 km), Cerro El Toro (viewpoint, 60 km).
Is Macagua Dam worth visiting?
Macagua Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Venezuela on Spotwander.