Oxkraal Dam
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Oxkraal Dam | |
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Official name | Oxkraal Dam |
Country | South Africa |
Location | Whittlesea, Eastern Cape |
Coordinates | 32°12′43″S 26°45′12″E / 32.21194°S 26.75333°E |
Purpose | Irrigation |
Opening date | 1989 |
Owner(s) | Department of Water Affairs |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | earth-fill, rock-fill |
Impounds | Oxkraal River |
Height | 30 m |
Length | 915 m |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Oxkraal Dam Reservoir |
Total capacity | 18 000 000 m3 |
Catchment area | 396 km2 |
Surface area | 220 ha |
Oxkraal Dam is a zoned earth-fill/rock-fill type dam located on the Oxkraal River, about 8 km South West of Whittlesea, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was created in 1989 and serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).
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