Pietersfontein Dam
Pietersfontein Dam | |
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Official name | Pietersfontein Dam |
Country | South Africa |
Location | Western Cape |
Coordinates | 33°39′58″S 20°00′59″E / 33.66611°S 20.01639°ECoordinates: 33°39′58″S 20°00′59″E / 33.66611°S 20.01639°E |
Purpose | Irrigation |
Opening date | 1968 |
Owner(s) | Department of Water Affairs |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Arch dam |
Impounds | |
Height | 25 m |
Length | 162 m |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Pietersfontein Dam Reservoir |
Total capacity | 2 028 000 m3 |
Catchment area | 115 km2 |
Surface area | 32.5 ha |
Pietersfontein Dam is an arch type dam located on the in Western Cape Province, South Africa. It was created in 1968 and serves mainly for irrigation purposes. Its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).
See also[]
- List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
References[]
- List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs
Categories:
- Dams in South Africa
- South African dam stubs