Official name Greater Brandvlei Dam Type of dam earth-fill Height 22 m Impound Breede River | Opening date 1983 Impounds Breede River Catchment area 64 km² | |
Location Western Cape, South Africa Operator(s) Department of Water Affairs and Forestry Similar Kwaggaskloof Dam, Brandvlei Dam, Floriskraal Dam, Rockview Dam, Sandile Dam | ||
Greater Brandvlei Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on a tributary of the Breede River, near Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa. It was formed by joining the original Brandvlei Dam (Lake Marais) and the Kwaggaskloof Dam after reconstruction in 1989. Its main purpose is for irrigation use and the hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).
Map of Greater Brandvlei Dam, Worcester, 6850, South Africa
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