Notable lake · Clutha, Otago
Knights Dam
Knights Dam is a lake in Clutha, Otago.
Knights 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 Knights 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 Knights Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -45.79646, 169.89443. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Knights Dam
- Te Papanui Conservation Park · sanctuary · Dunedin City · ~16 km · Must-see
- Te Papanui / Lammermoor Range · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mauka Atua / Maungatua · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lammerlaw Range · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~25 km · Must-see
- Memorial Park · park · Dunedin City · ~45 km · Must-see
- Platypus (submarine) · attraction · Dunedin City · ~46 km · Must-see
- Matamata / Saddle Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~47 km · Must-see
- Tapuaenuku / Blue Mountains · viewpoint · Clutha · ~51 km · Must-see
- Kaikōrai Hill · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~54 km · Must-see
- Black Head · beach · Dunedin City · ~55 km · Must-see
- The Silverpeaks · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~55 km · Must-see
- Flagstaff · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~56 km · Must-see
- Pātearoa / Rock And Pillar Range · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~56 km · Must-see
- Swampy Summit · viewpoint · Dunedin City · ~56 km · Must-see
- Tunnel Beach · beach · Dunedin City · ~57 km · Must-see
- Kaikorai Presbyterian Church · church · Dunedin City · ~58 km · Must-see
- Aonui / Cooks Head / Cooks Head Rock · viewpoint · Clutha · ~59 km · Must-see
- Cargill's Castle · fort · Dunedin City · ~59 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Knights Dam
- Lake Mahinerangi · lake · Clutha · ~7 km
- Loch Luella · lake · Clutha · ~11 km
- Loch Loudon · lake · Clutha · ~13 km
- Malones Dam · lake · Clutha · ~21 km
- Phoenix Dam · lake · Clutha · ~21 km
- Hawkers Dam · lake · Clutha · ~22 km
- Lake Waipori / Waipōuri · lake · Clutha · ~32 km
- Lake Waipori Wildlife Management Reserve · lake · Dunedin City · ~34 km
- Lake Waihola-Gillanders Wildlife Management Reserve · lake · Clutha · ~34 km
- Lake Waihola Wildlife Management Reserve · lake · Clutha · ~35 km
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Frequently asked
Is Knights Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Knights Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Knights Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Knights Dam?
Nearby: Te Papanui Conservation Park (sanctuary, 16 km), Te Papanui / Lammermoor Range (viewpoint, 23 km), Mauka Atua / Maungatua (viewpoint, 24 km), Lammerlaw Range (viewpoint, 25 km), Memorial Park (park, 45 km), Platypus (submarine) (attraction, 46 km).
Is Knights Dam worth visiting?
Knights Dam is listed as a notable lake in Otago on Spotwander.