Notable lake · Eastern Cape, South Africa
Maden Dam
Maden Dam is a lake in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Maden 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 Maden 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 Maden Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -32.73692, 27.29842. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Maden Dam
- St Matthews · church · Eastern Cape · ~18 km · Must-see
- Amathole Museum · museum · Eastern Cape · ~22 km · Must-see
- Laing Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~37 km · Must-see
- Hogsback Mountain · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~39 km · Must-see
- Bridle Drift Dam Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~60 km · Must-see
- Umtiza Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~71 km · Must-see
- Great Fish River Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~71 km · Must-see
- Sandile's Cave · cave · Eastern Cape · ~3 km
- Rooikrantz Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~3 km
- Mount Kempt · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~9 km
- Gubu Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~18 km
- Ntaba kaNdoda - National Monument of the Republic of Ciskei · fort · Eastern Cape · ~22 km
- King Williams Town Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Eastern Cape · ~22 km
- Yellow Woods Falls · waterfall · Eastern Cape · ~27 km
- Fort Cox · fort · Eastern Cape · ~30 km
- Dohne Peak · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~34 km
- Wriggleswade Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~35 km
- The Hogsback · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~38 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Maden Dam
- Laing Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~37 km · Must-see
- Xonxa Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~128 km · Must-see
- Bongolo Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~128 km · Must-see
- Ncora Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~139 km · Must-see
- Rooikrantz Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~3 km
- Gubu Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~18 km
- Wriggleswade Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~35 km
- Binfield Park Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~46 km
- Bridle Drift Reservoir · lake · Eastern Cape · ~59 km
- Nahoon Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~63 km
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Frequently asked
Is Maden Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Maden Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Maden Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Maden Dam?
Nearby: St Matthews (church, 18 km), Amathole Museum (museum, 22 km), Laing Dam (lake, 37 km), Hogsback Mountain (viewpoint, 39 km), Bridle Drift Dam Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 60 km), Umtiza Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 71 km).
Is Maden Dam worth visiting?
Maden Dam is listed as a notable lake in South Africa on Spotwander.