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Wemmershoek Dam

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Official name
  
Wemmershoek Dam

Type of dam
  
earth-fill

Length
  
518 m

Total capacity
  
58 644 000 m3

Opening date
  
1957

Impounds
  
Wemmershoek River

Height
  
55 m

Surface area
  
296 ha

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Creates
  
Wemmershoek Dam Reservoir

Operator(s)
  
Department of Water Affairs and Forestry

Similar
  
Berg River Dam, Steenbras Dam, Theewaterskloof Dam, Eikenhof Dam, Wolwedans Dam

Wemmershoek Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Wemmershoek River near Franschhoek and Paarl in South Africa. The dam was established in 1957 with a capacity of 58 644 000 m3 behind a 55 m high wall. The dam serves mainly for municipal and industrial use and it hazard potential has been ranked high (3).

Map of Wemmershoek Dam, South Africa

References

Wemmershoek Dam Wikipedia