Local favourite lake · Kolar, Karnataka
Budikote Dam
Budikote Dam is a lake in Kolar, Karnataka.
Budikote 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 Budikote 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 Budikote Dam — distance from nearby cities
- From Hosur (TN): about 42 km by road (34 km straight line) · directions · more places near Hosur
- From Bengaluru (KA): about 67 km by road (54 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bengaluru
- From Vellore (TN): about 142 km by road (114 km straight line) · directions · more places near Vellore
- From Tumakuru (KA): about 144 km by road (115 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tumakuru
- From Chittoor (AP): about 144 km by road (115 km straight line) · directions · more places near Chittoor
Coordinates: 12.90840, 78.08441. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Budikote Dam
- Zion Hills Golf County · viewpoint · Kolar · ~21 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Prasanna Venkataramana Swamy Temple · temple · Kolar · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kotilingeshwara Devaalaya · temple · Kolar · ~31 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Clock Tower · fort · Kolar · ~32 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Antaragange Cave And Water · cave · Kolar · ~33 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Shree Someshwara Swamy Temple · temple · Kolar · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Kolaramma Devi Temple · temple · Kolar · ~33 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dhakshina Thirupathi Temple · temple · Krishnagiri · ~38 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Sapta Maatheyara Temple · temple · Bengaluru Rural · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Venkateshwara Swamy and Padmavathi Temple · temple · Kolar · ~40 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Arulmigu Chandra Choodeswarar Temple · temple · Krishnagiri · ~42 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Ramalingeshwara Swami Temple · temple · Kolar · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Kateramma Devi Devasthana · temple · Bengaluru Rural · ~49 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sree Kateramma Temple · temple · Bengaluru Rural · ~49 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine - Nagamangalam · church · Krishnagiri · ~50 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Suswani Mataji Dham (Pink Marble Temple) · temple · Bengaluru Urban · ~50 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Parshwa Susheel Dham Swetamber Jain Temple · Jain temple · Bengaluru Urban · ~50 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mount Carmel Forane Church · church · Bengaluru Urban · ~51 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Budikote Dam
- Yellamallappa Chetty Lake · lake · Bengaluru Urban · ~51 km · Must-see
- Bellandur Lake · lake · Bengaluru Urban · ~57 km · Must-see
- Krishnagiri Dam · lake · Krishnagiri · ~59 km · Well liked · Must-see
- KRP Dam Park · lake · Krishnagiri · ~62 km · Must-see
- Madiwala Lake · lake · Bengaluru Urban · ~64 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ulsoor Lake · lake · Bengaluru Urban · ~64 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Rachenahalli Lake Park · lake · Bengaluru Urban · ~68 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Jakkur Lake · lake · Bengaluru Urban · ~69 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Allalasandra Lake Park & Walkway · lake · Bengaluru Urban · ~72 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Hesaraghatta Lake · lake · Bengaluru Urban · ~87 km · Well liked · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Budikote Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Budikote Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Budikote Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Budikote Dam from Hosur?
Budikote Dam is about 42 km by road from Hosur (34 km straight line), 67 km from Bengaluru and 142 km from Vellore. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Budikote Dam?
Nearby: Zion Hills Golf County (viewpoint, 21 km), Sri Prasanna Venkataramana Swamy Temple (temple, 30 km), Kotilingeshwara Devaalaya (temple, 31 km), Clock Tower (fort, 32 km), Antaragange Cave And Water (cave, 33 km), Shree Someshwara Swamy Temple (temple, 33 km).