Notable lake · Karas, Namibia
Naute Dam
Naute Dam is a lake in Karas, Namibia.
Naute Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Naute Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Naute Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -26.93129, 17.93789. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Naute Dam
- Quiver Tree Forest · attraction · Karas · ~73 km · Must-see
- Schlangkopf · viewpoint · Karas · ~28 km
- Ammonskopf · viewpoint · Karas · ~29 km
- Naiams · fort · Karas · ~39 km
- Chamaites · viewpoint · Karas · ~44 km
- Neckartal Dam · lake · Karas · ~50 km
- Keetmanshoop Municipal Museum · museum · Karas · ~54 km
- Eagle Monument · fort · Karas · ~55 km
- Alte Post · fort · Karas · ~55 km
- Inachabkuppe · viewpoint · Karas · ~68 km
- Nanebis · viewpoint · Karas · ~7 km
- Naute · viewpoint · Karas · ~10 km
- !Gawachab Conservancy · sanctuary · Karas · ~21 km
- Old Train · attraction · Karas · ~23 km
- Schettler · viewpoint · Karas · ~32 km
- Nordeck · viewpoint · Karas · ~36 km
- Karashöhe · viewpoint · Karas · ~42 km
- Koubis · attraction · Karas · ~45 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Naute Dam
- Neckartal Dam · lake · Karas · ~50 km
- Van Rhijn Dam · lake · Karas · ~60 km
- Axis Dam · lake · Karas · ~60 km
- Merensky Dam · lake · Karas · ~69 km
- Dry Dam · lake · Karas · ~72 km
- Earthen Dam · lake · Karas · ~105 km
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Frequently asked
Is Naute Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Naute Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Naute Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Naute Dam?
Nearby: Quiver Tree Forest (attraction, 73 km), Schlangkopf (viewpoint, 28 km), Ammonskopf (viewpoint, 29 km), Naiams (fort, 39 km), Chamaites (viewpoint, 44 km), Neckartal Dam (lake, 50 km).
Is Naute Dam worth visiting?
Naute Dam is listed as a notable lake in Namibia on Spotwander.