Rockview Dam

Rockview Dam
Official name Rockview Dam
Country South Africa
Location Grabouw, Western Cape
Coordinates 34°11′52″S 18°57′1″E / 34.19778°S 18.95028°E / -34.19778; 18.95028Coordinates: 34°11′52″S 18°57′1″E / 34.19778°S 18.95028°E / -34.19778; 18.95028
Purpose Pumping storage
Opening date 1986
Owner(s) Department of Water Affairs
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earth fill dam
Impounds Palmiet River
Height 48 metres (157 ft)
Length 1,300 metres (4,300 ft)
Reservoir
Creates Rockview Dam Reservoir
Total capacity 16,400,000 cubic metres (580,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area 1.5 km2
Surface area 73 hectares (180 acres)

Rockview Dam is a zoned earth-fill/rock-fill type dam located on the Palmiet River near Grabouw, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1986 and serves mainly for pumping purposes (storage). The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).

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