Keerom Dam - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia

Official name Keerom Dam Type of dam arch Height 38 m		Opening date 1954 (renovated 1989) Impounds Nuy River Catchment area 392 km²
Location Western Cape, South Africa Operator(s) Department of Water Affairs and Forestry Similar Stettynskloof Dam, Floriskraal Dam, Kwaggaskloof Dam, Eikenhof Dam, Brandvlei Dam

Keerom Dam is an arch type dam located on the Nuy River, near Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1954 and has been renovated in 1989. The primary purpose of the dam is to serve for irrigation and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).

Map of Keerom Dam, South Africa

References

Keerom Dam Wikipedia

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