Official name Kalkfontein Dam Opening date 1938 (renovated 1977) Height 36 m | Country South Africa Type of dam rockfill Impound Riet River | |
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Location Koffiefontein, Free State Purpose Irrigation and household Owner Department of Water and Sanitation Similar Erfenis Dam, Welbedacht Dam, Soetdoring Nature Reserve, Spitskop Dam, Bloemhof Dam | ||
Kalkfontein Dam is a rockfill type dam located on the Riet River, near Koffiefontein, Free State, South Africa. It was established in 1938 and renovated in 1977. The primary purpose of the dam is to serve for irrigation purposes and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).
Map of Kalkfontein Dam, South Africa
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