Opening date 1980 Impounds Sonderend River Height 25 m Impound Sonderend River | Type of dam Earth fill dam Catchment area 500 km² Opened 1980 | |
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Location Western Cape, South Africa Purpose Irrigation and domestic Owner(s) Department of Water Affairs Similar Berg River Dam, Wemmershoek Dam, Brandvlei Dam, Franschhoek Pass, Steenbras Dam | ||
Theewaterskloof dam est 1980
Theewaterskloof Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Sonderend River near Villiersdorp, Western Cape, South Africa. Administratively it is located within Theewaterskloof Local Municipality. It was established in 1978 and forms a major component of the Western Cape Water Supply System. The dam mainly serves for municipal and industrial use as well as for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).
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Map of Theewaterskloof Dam, South Africa
The Theewaterskloof Dam is also the home of the annual Synergy Live music festival, one of the biggest outdoor music festivals in South Africa, which typically takes place on the last weekend of November or the first weekend of December.
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