Notable lake · Hilltops Council, New South Wales
Wyangala Dam
Wyangala Dam is a lake in Hilltops Council, New South Wales.
Wyangala 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 Wyangala 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 Wyangala Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -33.97522, 148.94906. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wyangala Dam
- Lachlan Valley Railway · viewpoint · Cowra Shire Council · ~34 km · Must-see
- Cowra Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre · attraction · Cowra Shire Council · ~36 km · Must-see
- Abercrombie Caves · cave · Bathurst Regional Council · ~48 km · Must-see
- Carcoar Dam Road · lake · Blayney Shire Council · ~56 km · Must-see
- Conimbla National Park · sanctuary · Cowra Shire Council · ~63 km · Must-see
- The Age Of Fishes Museum · museum · Cabonne Council · ~66 km · Must-see
- Blayney Uniting Church · church · Blayney Shire Council · ~71 km · Must-see
- Brown Mountain (New South Wales) · viewpoint · Blayney Shire Council · ~73 km · Must-see
- Fullers Hill · viewpoint · Hilltops Council · ~2 km
- Mount Davies Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Upper Lachlan Shire Council · ~20 km
- Copperhannia Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Bathurst Regional Council · ~35 km
- Cowra POW Camp · fort · Cowra Shire Council · ~36 km
- Keverstone National Park · sanctuary · Upper Lachlan Shire Council · ~37 km
- Razorback Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Upper Lachlan Shire Council · ~39 km
- Koorawatha Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Hilltops Council · ~44 km
- Illunie Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Hilltops Council · ~45 km
- Farleigh Beach · beach · Cowra Shire Council · ~45 km
- Burwood Creek Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Upper Lachlan Shire Council · ~48 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wyangala Dam
- Carcoar Dam Road · lake · Blayney Shire Council · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake Forbes · lake · Forbes Shire Council · ~137 km · Must-see
- Rydal Dam · lake · Lithgow City Council · ~143 km · Must-see
- Burrinjuck Reservoir · lake · Shire of Towong · ~144 km · Must-see
- Lake Rowlands · lake · Blayney Shire Council · ~50 km
- Merriganowry Lagoon · lake · Cowra Shire Council · ~60 km
- Police Dam · lake · Cabonne Council · ~78 km
- Woolonbean Dam · lake · Cabonne Council · ~80 km
- Corses Lagoon · lake · Cabonne Council · ~83 km
- Horseshoe Lagoon · lake · Cabonne Council · ~94 km
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Frequently asked
Is Wyangala Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Wyangala Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Wyangala Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Wyangala Dam?
Nearby: Lachlan Valley Railway (viewpoint, 34 km), Cowra Japanese Garden and Cultural Centre (attraction, 36 km), Abercrombie Caves (cave, 48 km), Carcoar Dam Road (lake, 56 km), Conimbla National Park (sanctuary, 63 km), The Age Of Fishes Museum (museum, 66 km).
Is Wyangala Dam worth visiting?
Wyangala Dam is listed as a notable lake in New South Wales on Spotwander.