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Koppies Dam

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Official name
  
Koppies Dam

Type of dam
  
gravity & arch

Length
  
2 309 m

Opening date
  
1911

Impounds
  
Renoster River

Height
  
25 m

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Location
  
Free State, South Africa

Operator
  
Department of Water and Sanitation

Similar
  
Welbedacht Dam, Kilburn Dam, Spitskop Dam, Bloemhof Dam, Bloemhoek Dam

Koppies Dam is a combined gravity & arch type dam located on the Renoster River, near Koppies, Free State, South Africa. It was established in 1911 and its primary purpose is to serve for irrigation and domestic use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).

Map of Koppies Dam, South Africa

References

Koppies Dam Wikipedia