Must-see lake · Liangshan, Sichuan
Baihetan Dam
白鹤滩大坝
Baihetan Dam is a lake in Liangshan, Sichuan.
Baihetan 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 Baihetan 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 Baihetan Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.22351, 102.90269. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Baihetan Dam
- Dashanbao Black-necked Crane National Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Zhaotong City · ~57 km · Must-see
- 大寨烈士陵园 · fort · Zhaotong City · ~4 km
- Yao Shan · viewpoint · Zhaotong City · ~21 km
- Tiaodenghe Reservoir · lake · Zhaotong City · ~54 km
- 燕麦地水库 · lake · Zhaotong City · ~57 km
- Baihetan Dam · lake · Zhaotong City · ~3 km
- Changhai Shuiku · lake · Zhaotong City · ~30 km
- 凯地里拉 · attraction · Liangshan · ~31 km
- 阿布洛哈村陈列室 · museum · Liangshan · ~33 km
- Pukui · viewpoint · Liangshan · ~35 km
- Longtan Park · park · Zhaotong City · ~43 km
- Sichuan Luxihe · lake · Liangshan · ~44 km
- Sichuan Gongdefang · lake · Liangshan · ~46 km
- Qiling Dam · lake · Liangshan · ~50 km
- 鸡公山 · viewpoint · Zhaotong City · ~50 km
- Jigongshan Canyon · attraction · Zhaotong City · ~50 km
- Dahai Shuiku · lake · Zhaotong City · ~51 km
- 双石包 · viewpoint · Zhaotong City · ~51 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Baihetan Dam
- Qiong Lake · lake · Zhaotong City · ~111 km · Must-see
- Tiaodenghe Reservoir · lake · Zhaotong City · ~54 km
- 燕麦地水库 · lake · Zhaotong City · ~57 km
- 砚池山水库 · lake · Zhaotong City · ~80 km
- Yudong Reservoir · lake · Zhaotong City · ~81 km
- Lufang Reservoir · lake · Zhaotong City · ~85 km
- Yuejin Reservoir · lake · Qujing City · ~89 km
- 营盘水库 · lake · Zhaotong City · ~90 km
- Yongfeng Reservoir · lake · Zhaotong City · ~93 km
- Shuicaozi Reservoir · lake · Qujing City · ~105 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Baihetan Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Baihetan 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 Baihetan 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 Baihetan Dam?
Nearby: Dashanbao Black-necked Crane National Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 57 km), 大寨烈士陵园 (fort, 4 km), Yao Shan (viewpoint, 21 km), Tiaodenghe Reservoir (lake, 54 km), 燕麦地水库 (lake, 57 km), Baihetan Dam (lake, 3 km).
Is Baihetan Dam worth visiting?
Baihetan Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Sichuan on Spotwander.