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
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