Local favourite lake · Anugul, Odisha
Samal Barrage
Samal Barrage is a lake in Anugul, Odisha.
Samal Barrage: 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 Samal Barrage
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 Samal Barrage — distance from nearby cities
- From Cuttack (OD): about 130 km by road (104 km straight line) · directions · more places near Cuttack
- From Bhubaneswar (OD): about 141 km by road (113 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bhubaneswar
- From Sambalpur (OD): about 159 km by road (127 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sambalpur
- From Rourkela (OD): about 169 km by road (135 km straight line) · directions · more places near Rourkela
- From Puri (OD): about 198 km by road (158 km straight line) · directions · more places near Puri
Coordinates: 21.07458, 85.13115. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Samal Barrage
- Rengali Dam · lake · Anugul · ~31 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Eco Park · sanctuary · Anugul · ~32 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Park · park · Anugul · ~32 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Tikarpada Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Anugul · ~62 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sapua Dam, Hindol, Dhenkanal · lake · Dhenkanal · ~70 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Maa Hingula Temple · temple · Anugul · ~18 km · Highly rated
- Eco Park, Jagannath Area - Talcher · sanctuary · Anugul · ~20 km
- Dadaraghati Dam · lake · Dhenkanal · ~21 km · Well liked
- Talcher Palace · fort · Anugul · ~21 km · Well liked
- Jagannath Temple · temple · Anugul · ~22 km · Highly rated
- Astashambhu Temple · temple · Dhenkanal · ~28 km · Highly rated
- Devbhoomi Jagannath Temple, Jindal · temple · Anugul · ~28 km · Highly rated
- ISKCON-Angul · temple · Anugul · ~32 km · Highly rated
- Derjang Eco Tourism · sanctuary · Anugul · ~33 km · Well liked
- Maa Budhi Thakurani Temple · temple · Anugul · ~34 km · Highly rated
- Derjang Reservoir · lake · Anugul · ~35 km · Well liked
- Bhai Bhauni Waterfall · waterfall · Deogarh · ~37 km · Well liked
- Antadhar Waterfall (Rohila) · waterfall · Anugul · ~41 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Samal Barrage
- Rengali Dam · lake · Anugul · ~31 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sapua Dam, Hindol, Dhenkanal · lake · Dhenkanal · ~70 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Anshupa Lake · lake · Cuttack · ~105 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ansupa Lake Nature Park · lake · Cuttack · ~106 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Dam damani · lake · Cuttack · ~113 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Jhumka Dam · lake · Khordha · ~128 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Dadaraghati Dam · lake · Dhenkanal · ~21 km · Well liked
- Derjang Reservoir · lake · Anugul · ~35 km · Well liked
- Rengali Reservoir · lake · Deogarh · ~50 km
- Dandadhar Dam · lake · Dhenkanal · ~61 km · Well liked
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Samal Barrage full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Samal Barrage yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Samal Barrage?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Samal Barrage from Cuttack?
Samal Barrage is about 130 km by road from Cuttack (104 km straight line), 141 km from Bhubaneswar and 159 km from Sambalpur. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Samal Barrage?
Nearby: Rengali Dam (lake, 31 km), Eco Park (sanctuary, 32 km), Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Park (park, 32 km), Tikarpada Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, 62 km), Sapua Dam, Hindol, Dhenkanal (lake, 70 km), Maa Hingula Temple (temple, 18 km).