Official name Bloemhoek Dam Type of dam earth-fill Height 26 m | Opening date 1976 Impounds Jordaan Spruit Opened 1976 | |
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Location Free State, South Africa Operator(s) Department of Water Affairs and Forestry Similar Koppies Dam, Driekloof Dam, Kilburn Dam, Zaaihoek Dam, Bospoort Dam | ||
Bloemhoek Dam, is an earth-fill type dam located on a small river called Jordaan Spruit close to Kroonstad, Free State, province South Africa. It is part of the Vals River System. The Serfontein Dam, which is almost completely silted-up, releases water directly into the Vals River from where it is pumped into the Bloemhoek Dam, for supply to the urban area of Kroonstad. Its main purpose is for municipal and industrial use.
Map of Bloemhoek Dam, South Africa
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