Notable lake · Gisborne, Gisborne
Williams Dam
Williams Dam is a lake in Gisborne, Gisborne.
Williams 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 Williams 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 Williams Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.86355, 177.77105. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Williams Dam
- Young Nick's Head · fort · Gisborne · ~25 km · Must-see
- Young Nicks Head / Te Kurī · beach · Gisborne · ~26 km · Must-see
- Hackfalls Arboretum · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~28 km · Must-see
- SS Talune · fort · Hawke's Bay · ~30 km · Must-see
- Poverty Bay · beach · Gisborne · ~33 km · Must-see
- Puhi Kai Iti / Cook Landing National Historic Reserve · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~38 km · Must-see
- Titirangi · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~38 km · Must-see
- Harry Barker Reserve · park · Gisborne · ~39 km · Must-see
- Childers Road Reserve · park · Gisborne · ~39 km · Must-see
- Tuaheni Point · beach · Gisborne · ~39 km · Must-see
- Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~40 km · Must-see
- Eastwoodhill Arboretum · attraction · Gisborne · ~42 km · Must-see
- Rhythm and Vines Music Festival · park · Gisborne · ~43 km · Must-see
- Ahuriri Point · beach · Hawke's Bay · ~57 km · Must-see
- Waikawa / Portland Island · river spot · Hawke's Bay · ~60 km · Must-see
- Parinuiterā / Gable End Foreland · beach · Gisborne · ~74 km · Must-see
- Clapcott Dam · lake · Gisborne · ~1 km
- Sang Dam · lake · Gisborne · ~2 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Williams Dam
- Clapcott Dam · lake · Gisborne · ~1 km
- Sang Dam · lake · Gisborne · ~2 km
- Lake Te Horonui · lake · Gisborne · ~11 km
- Lake Rotopounamu · lake · Wairoa · ~24 km
- Wherowhero Lagoon · lake · Gisborne · ~25 km
- Lake Rotokaha · lake · Gisborne · ~26 km
- Tiniroto Lakes · lake · Gisborne · ~27 km
- Lake Karangatā · lake · Gisborne · ~28 km
- Lake Waihau · lake · Gisborne · ~28 km
- Lake Kaikiore · lake · Gisborne · ~28 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Williams Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Williams Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Williams Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Williams Dam?
Nearby: Young Nick's Head (fort, 25 km), Young Nicks Head / Te Kurī (beach, 26 km), Hackfalls Arboretum (sanctuary, 28 km), SS Talune (fort, 30 km), Poverty Bay (beach, 33 km), Puhi Kai Iti / Cook Landing National Historic Reserve (sanctuary, 38 km).
Is Williams Dam worth visiting?
Williams Dam is listed as a notable lake in Gisborne on Spotwander.