Must-see lake · Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Yonki Dam
Yonki Dam is a lake in Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea.
Yonki Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Yonki Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Yonki Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -6.25112, 145.98019. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Yonki Dam
- New Guinea · river spot · Eastern Highlands · ~57 km · Must-see
- Yonkie Dome · viewpoint · Eastern Highlands · ~7 km
- Kainantu Cultural Centre and Museum · museum · Eastern Highlands · ~16 km
- Kainantu Bible Church · church · Eastern Highlands · ~17 km
- Mount Patiar · viewpoint · Eastern Highlands · ~29 km
- Mount Tabaria · viewpoint · Eastern Highlands · ~30 km
- Mount Elandora · viewpoint · Eastern Highlands · ~36 km
- Mount Jabara · viewpoint · Eastern Highlands · ~49 km
- Wongri Mountain · viewpoint · Morobe · ~61 km
- Mount Helwig · viewpoint · Eastern Highlands · ~65 km
- Mount Piora · viewpoint · Eastern Highlands · ~66 km
- Mount Boising · viewpoint · Madang · ~68 km
- Kassam SDA Church · church · Eastern Highlands · ~3 km
- Yauna EBC Church · church · Eastern Highlands · ~6 km
- Ontada Lutheran Church · church · Eastern Highlands · ~10 km
- Kassam Pass Summit · viewpoint · Eastern Highlands · ~10 km
- Ontada SDA Church · church · Eastern Highlands · ~10 km
- Stone Guria Baptist Church · church · Eastern Highlands · ~11 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Yonki Dam
- Yorong Lake · lake · Morobe · ~90 km
- Lake Santagora · lake · Morobe · ~94 km
- Lake Wanum · lake · Morobe · ~121 km
- Lake Piunde · lake · Simbu · ~142 km
- Lake Aunde · lake · Simbu · ~144 km
- U/N Lake · lake · Madang · ~148 km
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Frequently asked
Is Yonki Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Yonki Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Yonki Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Yonki Dam?
Nearby: New Guinea (river spot, 57 km), Yonkie Dome (viewpoint, 7 km), Kainantu Cultural Centre and Museum (museum, 16 km), Kainantu Bible Church (church, 17 km), Mount Patiar (viewpoint, 29 km), Mount Tabaria (viewpoint, 30 km).
Is Yonki Dam worth visiting?
Yonki Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Papua New Guinea on Spotwander.