Buffeljags Dam

Buffeljags Dam
Official name Buffeljags Dam
Country South Africa
Location near Swellendam, Western Cape
Coordinates 34°00′37.1″S 20°33′11.8″E / 34.010306°S 20.553278°ECoordinates: 34°00′37.1″S 20°33′11.8″E / 34.010306°S 20.553278°E
Purpose Irrigation
Opening date 1967
Owner(s) Department of Water Affairs
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Combination gravity and earth fill dam
Impounds Buffeljags River
Height 24 m
Length 335 m
Reservoir
Creates Buffeljags Dam Reservoir
Total capacity 5 200 000 m3
Surface area 129 ha

Buffeljags Dam is a gravity/earth-fill type dam on the Buffeljags River, near Swellendam, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1967 and renovated in 1983. Its primary purpose today is for irrigation use.

See also

References