Vanderkloof Dam
| Vanderkloof Dam | |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Coordinates | 29°59′32″S 24°43′54″E / 29.99222°S 24.73167°E |
| Owner(s) | Dept of Water Affairs |
| Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | Eskom |
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The Vanderkloof Dam (originally the P.K. Le Roux Dam) is situated approximately 130 km (81 mi) downstream from Gariep Dam and is fed by the Orange River, South Africa's largest river. Vanderkloof Dam is the second-largest dam in South Africa (in volume), having the highest dam wall in the country at 108 metres (354 ft). The dam was commissioned in 1977; it has a capacity of 3,187,557,000 cubic metres (1.125675×1011 cu ft) and a surface area of 133.43 square kilometres (51.52 sq mi) when full. Other rivers flowing into this dam are the Berg River, two unnamed streams coming in from the direction of Reebokrand, the Knapsak River, Paaiskloofspruit, Seekoei River, Kattegatspruit and the Hondeblaf River, in a clockwise direction. The dam mainly serves to generate hydroelectricity and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).
See also
References
- ^ Photo taken by Tinus Badenhorst on 15 November 2008
- ^ a b "Vanderkloof Dam". Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (South Africa). Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- ^ "Vanderkloof Dam". Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- ^ Eskom website
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