The most famous dam in Oman
Wadi Dayqah Dam is one of the newest attractions in Oman. It was opened only in 2012 and became the largest Omani dam. It is freely accessible and thanks to the park between the two dikes it is also very popular with the locals.
Road just in front of the dam
You can reach the dam after about a 20-kilometer drive from the Queyrat motorway exit. The last hundreds of meters you drive directly opposite the mountains through a green alley
Classic view of the dam
The road climbs to the edge of the dam and immediately it pays to stop in the first parking lot and go to the longer but lower dam. Only a minimum of people walk here, but the views of the flooded rocks are definitely worth it
Picnic area directly below the dam
Directly below the dam there is another picnic area, but it is quite in need of visitors
View from the side dam
The side dam is over 300 meters long, so it's such a mini walk with nice views of the dam.
Panorama of the side dam
At the top of the dam is both a road that is not allowed to drive, and a sidewalk, if only by chance someone drove
Wadi Dayqah Dam
The only place where we did not have the typical Omani weather with the sun and azure sky, but again it had such an interesting atmosphere
Viewpoint at the tower
After a walk on the side embankment, we drive a little further – the parking lot at the park is hopelessly full, but you can drive a little higher, from where there is also a nice view of the surroundings.
View of the park
The local park is very popular with locals and goes here for evening picnics from a great distance. The tower serves is actually just a built-in staircase connecting the park and the upper parking lot.
View of the main dam
The main dam is shorter, but much higher than the secondary one. It dams the original riverbed
An oasis under the dam
There is a large oasis under the dam. With more time, it would probably be worth a visit
View of the dam from the park
We descend to the park, from where there is probably the most classic view of the dam
Dam from the park
What is probably the most beautiful about this dam is its location right between the jagged mountain peaks
View from the edge of the dam
The last walk leads us along the edge of the main dam overlooking the valley of the Dayqah River
Overflow
It does not seem that the classic overflow into water would ever be used here.
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