Gamkapoort Dam
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Gamkapoort Dam | |
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Official name | Gamkapoort Dam |
Location | Western Cape, South Africa |
Coordinates | 33°18′1″S 21°38′36″E / 33.30028°S 21.64333°E |
Opening date | 1969 |
Operator(s) | Department of Water Affairs and Forestry |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | gravity |
Impounds | Gamka River |
Height | 39 m |
Length | 213 m |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Gamkapoort Dam Reservoir |
Total capacity | 54 000 m3 |
Catchment area | 17 055 km2 |
Surface area | 620 ha |
Gamkapoort Dam is a gravity type dam located on the Gamka River, near Prince Albert, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1969 and its primary purpose is for flood control.
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