Smartt Dam
Smartt Dam | |
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Official name | Smartt Dam |
Location | Northern Cape, South Africa |
Coordinates | 30°37′45″S 23°18′16″E / 30.62917°S 23.30444°ECoordinates: 30°37′45″S 23°18′16″E / 30.62917°S 23.30444°E |
Opening date | 1963 |
Operator(s) | Smartt Irrigation Board |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | earth-fill |
Impounds | |
Height | 21 metres (69 ft) |
Length | 1,806 metres (5,925 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Smartt Dam Reservoir |
Total capacity | 100,300,000 cubic metres (3.54×109 cu ft) |
Surface area | 3,156.9 hectares (7,801 acres) |
Smartt Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the near Britstown, Northern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1963 and serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).
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 1912
- 1912 establishments in South Africa
- South African dam stubs