Official name Leeu-Gamka Dam Type of dam earth-fill Length 1 200 m | Opening date 1959 Impounds Leeuw River Height 15 m | |
Operator Department of Water and Sanitation Similar Floriskraal Dam, Gamkapoort Dam, Wolwedans Dam, Wemmershoek Dam, Eikenhof Dam | ||
Leeu-Gamka Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Leeuw River, near Beaufort West, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1959 and it serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).
Map of Leeu-Gamka Dam, South Africa
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