Must-see lake · Eastern Cape, South Africa
Ncora Dam
Ncora Dam is a lake in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Ncora 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 Ncora 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 Ncora Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -31.78615, 27.67740. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ncora Dam
- Cala Pass · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~44 km · Must-see
- Xonxa Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~64 km · Must-see
- KuNomadamba · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~14 km
- Tsojana Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~15 km
- KuNgqwaru · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~21 km
- Lubisi Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~30 km
- Tsakana · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~32 km
- Helmet Hill · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~36 km
- Ntabamtonjeni · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~39 km
- Mcewula · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~45 km
- Doring River Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~56 km
- Maxalanga · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~60 km
- Ngcongconi · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~62 km
- Ntabankulu · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~63 km
- Three Crowns · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~64 km
- Middelkop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~64 km
- Loskop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~64 km
- Tsolokazi · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~65 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ncora Dam
- Xonxa Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~64 km · Must-see
- Bongolo Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~90 km · Must-see
- Tsojana Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~15 km
- Lubisi Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~30 km
- Doring River Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~56 km
- Xilinxa Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~68 km
- Wriggleswade Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~112 km
- Waterdown Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~120 km
- Oxkraal Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~123 km
- Gubu Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~124 km
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Frequently asked
Is Ncora Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ncora 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 Ncora 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 Ncora Dam?
Nearby: Cala Pass (viewpoint, 44 km), Xonxa Dam (lake, 64 km), KuNomadamba (viewpoint, 14 km), Tsojana Dam (lake, 15 km), KuNgqwaru (viewpoint, 21 km), Lubisi Dam (lake, 30 km).
Is Ncora Dam worth visiting?
Ncora Dam is listed as a must-see lake in South Africa on Spotwander.