Type of dam mass concrete Opened 1908 | Opening date 1908 Height 21 m Construction began 1905 | |
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Official name Bongolo DamBonkolo Dam Location Queenstown, Eastern Cape Purpose Municipal and industrial use Similar Sol Plaatje Dam, Sandile Dam, Welbedacht Dam, Floriskraal Dam, Heyshope Dam |
Bongolo Dam, (also spelled Bonkolo) is located on the Komani River, near Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The dam has a capacity of 7,015,000 cubic metres (247,700,000 cu ft). The Bongolo Dam, about 5 km from town on the Dordrecht road, is one of Queenstown’s main sources of water, its main purpose is for industrial and municipal usage. The wall was begun in 1905 and was for years the largest concrete dam wall in South Africa. Incidentally the origin of the name Bongola has cause some controversy, but it is believed by some to have been derived from the Xhosa word "mbongolo" meaning donkey, as these animals were extensively used in the construction of the dam.
Map of Bongolo Dam, Queenstown, 5320, South Africa
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