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General Information

Completion: 1960
Status: in use

Project Type

Structure: Earthfill dam
Function / usage: Irrigation & industrial water dam

Location

Location: ,
Coordinates: 28° 30' 38.24" S    26° 46' 41.86" E
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Technical Information

Dimensions

height 46 m
crest length 489 m
reservoir capacity 212 204 000 m³

Excerpt from Wikipedia

The Erfenis Dam is an earth-fill type dam located in the Free State province of South Africa, on the Vet River, near Theunissen. It was established in 1960 and its primary purpose is for irrigation use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Erfenis Dam" and modified on 23 July 2019 under the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.

Participants

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  • About this
    data sheet
  • Structure-ID
    20049283
  • Published on:
    02/12/2009
  • Last updated on:
    24/07/2014
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