Notable lake · Waitaki, Canterbury
Benmore Dam
Benmore Dam is a lake in Waitaki, Canterbury.
Benmore 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 Benmore 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 Benmore Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -44.56639, 170.19716. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Benmore Dam
- Benmore Peak · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~23 km · Must-see
- Oteake Conservation Park · sanctuary · Waitaki · ~33 km · Must-see
- Clay Cliffs · attraction · Waitaki · ~35 km · Must-see
- Ben Ohau Range · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lindis Pass Scenic Reserve · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~55 km · Must-see
- Danseys Pass Recreation Reserve · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mount Nimrod/Kaumira · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~63 km · Must-see
- Te Manahuna · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~64 km · Must-see
- Elephant Rocks · attraction · Waitaki · ~64 km · Must-see
- Ahuriri Conservation Park · sanctuary · Waitaki · ~64 km · Must-see
- Junction Point · beach · Waitaki · ~2 km
- Junction Island · river spot · Waitaki · ~3 km
- Black Jacks Point · beach · Waimate · ~4 km
- Black Jacks Island · river spot · Central Otago · ~4 km
- Black Jacks Island · river spot · Waitaki · ~4 km
- Sugar Loaf · viewpoint · Waimate · ~5 km
- Turnagain Island · river spot · Waitaki · ~5 km
- Pass Peak · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~5 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Benmore Dam
- Lake Aviemore · lake · Waimate · ~9 km
- Lake Aviemore · lake · Central Otago · ~13 km
- Lake Benmore · lake · Waitaki · ~16 km
- Aviemore Dam · lake · Waitaki · ~20 km
- Lake Benmore · lake · Central Otago · ~21 km
- Lake Waitaki · lake · Waitaki · ~24 km
- Lake Waitaki · lake · Central Otago · ~25 km
- Waitaki Dam · lake · Waitaki · ~28 km
- Wairepo Arm · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~39 km
- Kellands Pond · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~39 km
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Frequently asked
Is Benmore Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Benmore Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Benmore Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Benmore Dam?
Nearby: Benmore Peak (viewpoint, 23 km), Oteake Conservation Park (sanctuary, 33 km), Clay Cliffs (attraction, 35 km), Ben Ohau Range (viewpoint, 53 km), Lindis Pass Scenic Reserve (viewpoint, 55 km), Danseys Pass Recreation Reserve (viewpoint, 58 km).
Is Benmore Dam worth visiting?
Benmore Dam is listed as a notable lake in Canterbury on Spotwander.