Falls Dam

Falls 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 waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Falls Dam

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

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 Falls Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -44.87318, 169.90296. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Falls Dam

• Oteake Conservation Park · sanctuary · Waitaki · ~22 km · Must-see
• Poolburn Gorge workers' camp · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~30 km · Must-see
• Ida Valley · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~36 km · Must-see
• Danseys Pass Recreation Reserve · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~41 km · Must-see
• Dunstan Mountains · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lindis Pass Scenic Reserve · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~48 km · Must-see
• Clay Cliffs · attraction · Waitaki · ~54 km · Must-see
• Kakanui Mountains · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~61 km · Must-see
• Benmore Peak · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~66 km · Must-see
• Cromwell Gorge · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~67 km · Must-see
• Pisa Range · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~69 km · Must-see
• Elephant Rocks · attraction · Waitaki · ~74 km · Must-see
• Falls Dam · waterfall · Central Otago · ~2 km
• Home Hills · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~4 km
• Isolated Spur · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~6 km
• Pennyweight Hill · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~8 km
• Tunnel Hill · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~8 km
• Hills Creek Recreation Reserve · sanctuary · Central Otago · ~9 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Falls Dam

Other waterfalls near Falls Dam

• Haast Pass / Tioripatea · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~120 km · Must-see
• Fantail Falls · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~122 km · Must-see
• Thunder Creek Falls · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~128 km · Must-see
• Roaring Billy Falls · waterfall · Westland · ~144 km · Must-see
• Falls Dam · waterfall · Central Otago · ~2 km
• Waterfall Creek Recreation Reserve · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~84 km
• Waterfall Creek Lake Wanaka · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~98 km
• Twin Falls · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~101 km
• Sanders Falls · waterfall · Waitaki · ~107 km
• Sanders Falls · waterfall · Waimate · ~108 km

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