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| Waterdown Dam | |
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 Interactive map of Waterdown Dam | |
| Official name | Waterdown Dam |
| Country | South Africa |
| Location | Near Whittlesea, Eastern Cape |
| Coordinates | 32°17′6″S 26°51′44″E / 32.28500°S 26.86222°E |
| Purpose | Household |
| Opening date | 1958 |
| Owner | Department of Water Affairs |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth fill dam |
| Impounds | Klipplaat River |
| Height | 38 metres (125 ft) |
| Length | 240 metres (790 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Waterdown Dam Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 38,400,000 cubic metres (1.36×109 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 602 km2 |
| Surface area | 261 hectares (640 acres) |
Waterdown Dam is an earth-fill type dam (reservoir) located on the Klipplaat River near Whittlesea, Eastern Cape, South Africa.[1] It supplies Whittlesea and Queenstown with drinking water and was established in 1958. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).
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[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Erasmus, B. P. J. (6 June 2014). On Route in South Africa: Explore South Africa region by region. Jonathan Ball Publishers. ISBN 978-1-920289-80-5.
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