Local favourite lake · Limpopo, South Africa
Spies Dam
Spies Dam is a lake in Limpopo, South Africa.
Spies Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Spies Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Spies Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -23.04018, 29.68464. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Spies Dam
- Hanglip · viewpoint · Limpopo · ~26 km · Must-see
- Wyllie's Poort · viewpoint · Limpopo · ~36 km · Must-see
- Dzata ruins · fort · Limpopo · ~64 km · Must-see
- Nzhelele Dam · lake · Limpopo · ~67 km · Must-see
- Milige · viewpoint · Limpopo · ~9 km
- EWT Medike Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Limpopo · ~10 km
- Aasvoëlkop · viewpoint · Limpopo · ~13 km
- Spitskop · viewpoint · Limpopo · ~18 km
- Soutpansberg Conservancy · sanctuary · Limpopo · ~18 km
- Small Falls Trail · waterfall · Limpopo · ~30 km
- Bessie se Kloof · viewpoint · Limpopo · ~32 km
- Letsume · viewpoint · Limpopo · ~33 km
- Ben Lavin · sanctuary · Limpopo · ~35 km
- Thalana · viewpoint · Limpopo · ~39 km
- Mapaliome · viewpoint · Limpopo · ~41 km
- Mulenga · viewpoint · Limpopo · ~47 km
- Donwa · viewpoint · Limpopo · ~50 km
- Waterval Emmanuel Assembly church · waterfall · Limpopo · ~51 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Spies Dam
- Nzhelele Dam · lake · Limpopo · ~67 km · Must-see
- Lake Fundudzi · lake · Limpopo · ~84 km · Must-see
- Albasini Dam · lake · Limpopo · ~54 km
- Tshakhuma Dam · lake · Limpopo · ~76 km
- Vondo Dam · lake · Limpopo · ~84 km
- Middel-Letaba Dam · lake · Limpopo · ~96 km
- Altenzur Dam · lake · Limpopo · ~98 km
- Luphephe Dam · lake · Limpopo · ~106 km
- Nwanedi Dam · lake · Limpopo · ~109 km
- Mvuwe Dam · lake · Limpopo · ~109 km
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Frequently asked
Is Spies Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Spies Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Spies Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Spies Dam?
Nearby: Hanglip (viewpoint, 26 km), Wyllie's Poort (viewpoint, 36 km), Dzata ruins (fort, 64 km), Nzhelele Dam (lake, 67 km), Milige (viewpoint, 9 km), EWT Medike Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 10 km).