Local favourite lake · Cloncurry Shire, Queensland
Chinaman Creek Dam
Chinaman Creek Dam is a lake in Cloncurry Shire, Queensland.
Chinaman Creek Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Chinaman Creek Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Chinaman Creek Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -20.71654, 140.47872. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chinaman Creek Dam
- Cloncurry Cenotaph · fort · Cloncurry Shire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cloncurry LPO · fort · Cloncurry Shire · ~4 km
- Cloncurry Courthouse · fort · Cloncurry Shire · ~4 km
- Cloncurry Memorial Hall · fort · Cloncurry Shire · ~4 km
- John Flynn Place Museum · museum · Cloncurry Shire · ~4 km
- Cloncurry Unearthed Visitor Information Centre & Museum · museum · Cloncurry Shire · ~5 km
- Mary Kathleen Memorial Park and Museum · museum · Cloncurry Shire · ~5 km
- Flat Top Mount · viewpoint · Cloncurry Shire · ~7 km
- Fort Roger Mountain · fort · Cloncurry Shire · ~17 km
- Cave Hill · cave · Cloncurry Shire · ~21 km
- Cinque Peaks · viewpoint · Cloncurry Shire · ~22 km
- Camel Hill · viewpoint · Cloncurry Shire · ~28 km
- Castle Rock · viewpoint · Cloncurry Shire · ~30 km
- Davis Hill · viewpoint · Cloncurry Shire · ~35 km
- Burke and Wills Memorial · fort · Cloncurry Shire · ~48 km
- Camel Rock · viewpoint · Cloncurry Shire · ~53 km
- Ballara Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Cloncurry Shire · ~53 km
- Mount Burstall · viewpoint · Cloncurry Shire · ~56 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chinaman Creek Dam
- Lake Moondarra Dam Wall · lake · Mount Isa City · ~119 km · Must-see
- Lake Julius Dam Wall · lake · Mount Isa City · ~128 km · Must-see
- Corella Dam · lake · Cloncurry Shire · ~59 km
- Lake Mary Kathleen · lake · Cloncurry Shire · ~91 km
- East Leichhardt Dam · lake · Cloncurry Shire · ~91 km
- Lake Moondarra · lake · Mount Isa City · ~119 km
- Lake Moondarra Main Spillway · lake · Mount Isa City · ~119 km
- Rifle Creek Dam · lake · Cloncurry Shire · ~120 km
- Lake Nash · lake · Mount Isa City · ~128 km
- Experimental Dam · lake · Mount Isa City · ~131 km
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Frequently asked
Is Chinaman Creek Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Chinaman Creek Dam yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Chinaman Creek Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Chinaman Creek Dam?
Nearby: Cloncurry Cenotaph (fort, 4 km), Cloncurry LPO (fort, 4 km), Cloncurry Courthouse (fort, 4 km), Cloncurry Memorial Hall (fort, 4 km), John Flynn Place Museum (museum, 4 km), Cloncurry Unearthed Visitor Information Centre & Museum (museum, 5 km).