General Information
| Completion: | 1989 |
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| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Earthfill dam |
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| Function / usage: |
Irrigation & industrial water dam |
Location
| Location: |
Western Cape, South Africa |
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| Coordinates: | 33° 42' 10.77" S 19° 27' 2.49" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 18 m | |
| crest length | 1 250 m | |
| reservoir capacity | 474 046 000 m³ |
Excerpt from Wikipedia
Greater Brandvlei Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on a tributary of the Breede River, near Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa. It was formed by joining the original Brandvlei Dam (Lake Marais) and the Kwaggaskloof Dam after reconstruction in 1989. Its main purpose is for irrigation use and the hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Greater Brandvlei Dam" and modified on July 23, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
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20049285 - Published on:
02/12/2009 - Last updated on:
24/07/2014
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