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Kromme Dam

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Official name
  
Kromme Dam

Type of dam
  
multi-arch

Length
  
247 m

Impound
  
Krom River

Opening date
  
1943

Impounds
  
Kromme River

Height
  
39 m

Location
  
Eastern Cape, South Africa

Operator
  
Department of Water and Sanitation

Similar
  
Impofu Dam, Kouga Dam, Groendal Dam, Beervlei Dam, Darlington Dam

Kromme Dam (old Churchill Dam), is a multi-arch type dam located at the Kromme River (sometimes spelled Krom River), near Kareedouw, Eastern Cape, in South Africa. It was established in 1943 and its main purpose is for municipal and industrial usage.

Map of Kromme Dam, South Africa

References

Kromme Dam Wikipedia