General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Gravity dam |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Fresh water dam |
| Material: |
Concrete dam |
Location
| Location: |
Saint Andrew, Jamaica |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 18° 5' 1.13" N 76° 46' 11.78" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 43 m | |
| retained water volume | 1 740 000 m³ | |
| crest length | 142 m |
Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Hermitage Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Wag Water River near Stony Hill in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica. The primary purpose of the dam is to provide municipal water to nearby Kingston and Saint Andrew Parish. Construction on the dam began in 1924 and it was inaugurated on 4 May 1927. It is owned by the National Irrigation Commission.
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and modified on 23 July 2019 under the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.
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20071113 - Published on:
14/04/2016 - Last updated on:
15/04/2016
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