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Kogelberg Dam

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Official name
  
Kogelberg Dam

Opening date
  
1986

Impounds
  
Palmiet River

Height
  
52 m

Catchment area
  
179 kmĀ²

Location
  
South Africa

Type of dam
  
gravity & arch

Length
  
850 m

Opened
  
1986

Impound
  
Palmiet River

Operator
  
Department of Water and Sanitation

Similar
  
Rockview Dam, Palmiet Pumped Storage S, Steenbras Dam, Eikenhof Dam, Stettynskloof Dam

Kogelberg Dam is a combined gravity & arch type dam located on the Palmiet River, near Grabouw, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1986 and its primary purpose is to serve for irrigation and industrial use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).

Map of Kogelberg Dam, South Africa

References

Kogelberg Dam Wikipedia