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Groendal Dam

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Official name
  
Groendal Dam

Type of dam
  
arch

Height
  
51 m

Opening date
  
1934

Impounds
  
Zwartkops River

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Location
  
Eastern Cape, South Africa

Operator(s)
  
Department of Water Affairs and Forestry

Similar
  
Impofu Dam, Kouga Dam, Bridle Drift Dam, Sandile Dam, Ncora Dam

Groendal Dam is an arch-type dam located on the Zwartskop River, near Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The Dam was constructed in 1933 (commissioned in 1934) and its primary purpose is for municipal and domestic use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).

Map of Groendal Dam, Port Elizabeth, South Africa

References

Groendal Dam Wikipedia