Official name Grassridge Dam Location Hofmeyr, Eastern Cape Opening date 1924 (renovated 1948) Height 30 m | Country South Africa Purpose Irrigation Type of dam Earth fill dam Construction began 1923 | |
Owner Department of Water and Sanitation Similar Fish River Canoe Marathon, Bridle Drift Dam, Darlington Dam, Impofu Dam, Ncora Dam | ||
The Grassridge Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on a tributary of the Great Fish River called the Great Brak River, near Hofmeyr, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is the starting point for the Fish River Canoe Marathon, which ends in Cradock. The Dam was constructed in 1923 (commissioned in 1924) and has been renovated in 1948. Its main purpose is for irrigation use and the hazard potential has been ranked high (3).
Map of Grassridge Dam, South Africa
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