Notable lake · Dorset, Tasmania
Clarence Dam
Clarence Dam is a lake in Dorset, Tasmania.
Clarence 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 Clarence 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 Clarence Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -40.98754, 147.88795. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Clarence Dam
- Mount William National Park · sanctuary · Break O'Day · ~35 km · Must-see
- Little Waterhouse Island · river spot · Dorset · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mount Victoria · viewpoint · Dorset · ~48 km · Must-see
- St Helens Island · river spot · Break O'Day · ~69 km · Must-see
- Mount Barrow · viewpoint · City of Launceston · ~73 km · Must-see
- Poonerluttener / Mount Cameron · viewpoint · Dorset · ~6 km
- Blue Lake · lake · Dorset · ~6 km
- Little Mount Horror · viewpoint · Dorset · ~9 km
- Native Lass Dam · lake · Dorset · ~9 km
- Morgans Hill · viewpoint · Dorset · ~11 km
- Boundary Dam · lake · Dorset · ~12 km
- Wagners Hill · viewpoint · Dorset · ~12 km
- Pioneer Lake · lake · Dorset · ~13 km
- Murdochs Beach · beach · Dorset · ~16 km
- Swain Hill · viewpoint · Dorset · ~16 km
- Old Chum Dam · lake · Dorset · ~19 km
- Tucker Hill · viewpoint · Dorset · ~19 km
- Mount Horror · viewpoint · Dorset · ~20 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Clarence Dam
- Blue Lake · lake · Dorset · ~6 km
- Native Lass Dam · lake · Dorset · ~9 km
- Boundary Dam · lake · Dorset · ~12 km
- Pioneer Lake · lake · Dorset · ~13 km
- Old Chum Dam · lake · Dorset · ~19 km
- Frome Dam · lake · Dorset · ~22 km
- Briseis Hole · lake · Dorset · ~23 km
- Mount Paris Dam · lake · Dorset · ~32 km
- Big Waterhouse Lake · lake · Dorset · ~33 km
- Musselroe Bay · lake · Dorset · ~34 km
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Frequently asked
Is Clarence Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Clarence Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Clarence Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Clarence Dam?
Nearby: Mount William National Park (sanctuary, 35 km), Little Waterhouse Island (river spot, 36 km), Mount Victoria (viewpoint, 48 km), St Helens Island (river spot, 69 km), Mount Barrow (viewpoint, 73 km), Poonerluttener / Mount Cameron (viewpoint, 6 km).
Is Clarence Dam worth visiting?
Clarence Dam is listed as a notable lake in Tasmania on Spotwander.