A small dam built in the colonial era to provide water for the camp and to stock a trout fishery sits in a sheltered valley just below Chelinda. The water draws zebra and antelope down to drink in the early morning and evening, which makes it one of the most reliable wildlife-viewing spots in the park; a path runs around the perimeter and is one of the few places where unguided walking is allowed.
The dam still holds rainbow trout from the original colonial stocking, and fly fishing is possible — buy a permit at the lodge. The setting alone, with pines reflected in the water at sunset, is worth the short walk down from the cabins.