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Dukan Lake
The largest lake in the region, held by a 1950s dam on the Little Zab.
Dukan Half day 50 min
About this place
The dam was finished at the end of the 1950s and flooded a long valley, leaving a lake with bays, islands and a shoreline of fish restaurants. Boats go out from the main jetties in summer, and the water is warm enough to swim from June. The Sulaymaniyah–Erbil road passes the north end, so it is an easy stop on the way.
Visiting times
Shore open all day. Boat trips mostly morning to sunset in summer; agree the price first.
Times can change on holidays and in bad weather. Ask us in the direct chat if you need the current hours.