Clanwilliam Dam
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| Official name | Clanwilliam Dam |
| Country | South Africa |
| Location | Western Cape |
| Coordinates | 32°11′5″S 18°52′1″E / 32.18472°S 18.86694°ECoordinates: 32°11′5″S 18°52′1″E / 32.18472°S 18.86694°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Opening date | 1935 (wall raised in 1964) |
| Owner(s) | Department of Water Affairs |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Impounds | Olifants River |
| Height | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Length | 235 m (771 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Clanwilliam Dam Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 121,800,000 m3 (4.30×109 cu ft) |
| Surface area | 1,124 ha (2,780 acres) |
Clanwilliam Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Olifants River, near Clanwilliam, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1935, and the wall was raised to its current height of 43 metres (141 ft) in 1964.[1] The main purpose of the dam is to provide irrigation water to the agricultural region downstream. It has a capacity of 121,800,000 cubic metres (4.30×109 cu ft).[2]
The feasibility of raising the dam wall by another 15 metres has been investigated.[1]
See also
- List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
- List of rivers of South Africa
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Holtzhausen, Lani (2006). "Dam Project Could Improve Aquatic Environment". The Water Wheel 5 (1) (Water Research Commission). ISSN 0258-2244.
- ↑ "Clanwilliam Dam". Dams of South Africa. Water Institute of South Africa. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
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