Ardak Dam

Ardak 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 Ardak 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 Ardak Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.75498, 59.40943. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ardak Dam

• Ferdowsi Mausoleum · fort · Razavi Khorasan · ~39 km · Must-see
• Haruniyeh Dome · fort · Razavi Khorasan · ~40 km · Must-see
• Radkan Tower · fort · Razavi Khorasan · ~42 km · Must-see
• Forud Castle · fort · Razavi Khorasan · ~50 km · Must-see
• Sun Palace · fort · Razavi Khorasan · ~52 km · Must-see
• Kabood Gonbad Mosque · dargah · Razavi Khorasan · ~52 km · Must-see
• آبشار اول اخلمد · waterfall · Razavi Khorasan · ~57 km · Must-see
• Torghabeh · attraction · Razavi Khorasan · ~62 km · Must-see
• Tomb of Nadershah Afshar · fort · Razavi Khorasan · ~68 km · Must-see
• Kooh Sangi Park · park · Razavi Khorasan · ~68 km · Must-see
• Imam Reza Shrine · fort · Razavi Khorasan · ~69 km · Must-see
• Gowharshad Mosque · dargah · Razavi Khorasan · ~69 km · Must-see
• Museums of Astan-e Quds-e Razavi · museum · Razavi Khorasan · ~69 km · Must-see
• Tomb of Pir Palandouz · fort · Razavi Khorasan · ~69 km · Must-see
• Ghār-e ‘Abd ol ‘Az̧īm · cave · Razavi Khorasan · ~27 km
• Hezar Masjed · viewpoint · Razavi Khorasan · ~31 km
• Ancient Toos town · fort · Razavi Khorasan · ~39 km
• Ferdowsi museum · museum · Razavi Khorasan · ~39 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Ardak Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ardak Dam

• Bande Golestan · lake · Razavi Khorasan · ~60 km
• Chalidarreh Dam · lake · Razavi Khorasan · ~61 km
• Sabz Lake · lake · Razavi Khorasan · ~69 km
• Toroq Dam · lake · Razavi Khorasan · ~82 km
• Rivand lake · lake · Razavi Khorasan · ~110 km
• Ḩowẕ-e Malḩeh · lake · Razavi Khorasan · ~130 km
• Bazangan Lake · lake · Razavi Khorasan · ~134 km
• Kardeh dam · lake · Razavi Khorasan · ~34 km
• سد خاکی جمعاب(فریزی) · lake · Razavi Khorasan · ~45 km
• بند گلمکان · lake · Razavi Khorasan · ~52 km

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