Douglas Weir
Douglas Weir | |
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Official name | Douglas Weir |
Location | Northern Cape, South Africa |
Coordinates | 29°4′1″S 23°50′1″E / 29.06694°S 23.83361°ECoordinates: 29°4′1″S 23°50′1″E / 29.06694°S 23.83361°E |
Opening date | 1977 |
Operator(s) | Department of Water Affairs and Forestry |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Vaal River |
Height | 10 m |
Length | 1063 m |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Douglas Weir Reservoir |
Total capacity | 16 700 000 m³ |
Surface area | 799 ha |
Douglas Weir is a dam on the Vaal River, near Douglas, Northern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1896 and raised in 1977.
See also[]
- List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
- List of rivers of South Africa
References[]
- List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (South Africa)
Categories:
- Dams in South Africa
- Dams completed in 1977
- South African dam stubs