Gamka Dam
Gamka is a South African place name and may refer to: Dams on the Gamka River * Leeu-Gamka Dam, on the Leeuw River near Beaufort West, Western Cape, South Africa * Gamkapoort Dam, on the Gamka River, near Prince Albert, Western Cape, South Africa * Gamka Dam, on the Gamka River in South Africa Other uses * Leeu-Gamka, a town in the Great Karoo * Gamkaberg, a mountain in the Little Karoo and its associated nature reserve * Gamkapoort Nature Reserve, part of the Cape Floral Region Protected Areas * Gamka River Gamka River ( af, Gamkarivier) is a river located in the Western Cape, South Africa. The name '' means 'Lion' and was probably named so by the San people (Bushmen). The river originates north of Beaufort West, generally flowing southwest towards ...

Leeu-Gamka 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). See also *List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa *List of rivers of South Africa References List of South African Damsfrom the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (South Africa) The Department of Water and Sanitation is one of the departments of the South African government. It is responsible for the state of water and sanitation in South Africa. In May 2009, following the election of Jacob Zuma, the Department of W ... Dams in South Africa Dams completed in 1958 {{SouthAfrica-dam-stub ...
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Gamkapoort Dam
Gamkapoort Dam is a gravity type dam located on the Gamka River, near Prince Albert Prince Albert most commonly refers to: *Albert, Prince Consort (1819–1861), consort of Queen Victoria *Albert II, Prince of Monaco (born 1958), present head of state of Monaco Prince Albert may also refer to: Royalty * Albert I of Belgium ..., Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1969 and its primary purpose is for flood control. See also * List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa * List of rivers of South Africa References List of South African Damsfrom the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (South Africa) Dams in South Africa Dams completed in 1969 {{SouthAfrica-dam-stub ...
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Gamka Dam
Gamka is a South African place name and may refer to: Dams on the Gamka River * Leeu-Gamka Dam, on the Leeuw River near Beaufort West, Western Cape, South Africa * Gamkapoort Dam, on the Gamka River, near Prince Albert, Western Cape, South Africa * Gamka Dam, on the Gamka River in South Africa Other uses * Leeu-Gamka, a town in the Great Karoo * Gamkaberg, a mountain in the Little Karoo and its associated nature reserve * Gamkapoort Nature Reserve, part of the Cape Floral Region Protected Areas * Gamka River Gamka River ( af, Gamkarivier) is a river located in the Western Cape, South Africa. The name '' means 'Lion' and was probably named so by the San people (Bushmen). The river originates north of Beaufort West, generally flowing southwest towards ...

Gamka River
Gamka River ( af, Gamkarivier) is a river located in the Western Cape, South Africa. The name '' means 'Lion' and was probably named so by the San people (Bushmen). The river originates north of Beaufort West, generally flowing southwest towards the Gamkapoort Dam. The main tributaries of the Gamka River, are the Dwyka River, Koekemoers River and Leeuw River which rise in the Great Karoo, converge and flow southwards through the Swartberg Mountains. The Olifants River joins the Gamka River south of Calitzdorp. Together these become the Gourits River. The Gamka River flows from the North East of the Gamka Dam and the Dwyka River from the North West. Both rivers flow into the Gamka Dam from there the Gamka river flows south and becomes the Gourits River at Calitzdorp, where it flows past the similarly named mountains Gamkaberg. Dams in the Gamka River * Doornfontein Dam (capacity ), * Gamka Dam (capacity ), * Springfontein Dam, * Leeu-Gamka Dam (capacity ), * Gamkapoort ...
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Leeu-Gamka
Leeu-Gamka is a small town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, located north-east of Cape Town in the Karoo. History The town of Leeu-Gamka owes its existence to the route chosen by Prime Minister John Molteno for the Cape Government Railways's western main line, from Cape Town towards the diamond fields at Kimberley. The railway line reached the meeting-point of the Leeu and Gamka rivers in 1879, and on 11 August of that year a station was opened on that location. It was initially named "Fraserburg Road", because it was the closest station to the town of Fraserburg, to the north-west over the Nuweveld Mountains. A small town grew around this station, with a church and school opening in 1896, and a hotel in 1898. In 1950 the station and town were renamed to "Leeu-Gamka". Geography Leeu-Gamka is located where the Leeu River enters the Gamka River; both rivers are intermittent in this region. "Leeu" and "Gamka" both mean "Lion", in Afrikaans and ǀXam respectively. Th ...
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Gamkaberg
The Gamkaberg Nature Reserve is situated in the Little Karoo region of the Western Cape province, South Africa. Name and history The reserve takes its name from the central mountain, Gamkaberg, which in turn derives its name from the indigenous Khoi-khoi word for Lion, together with the Afrikaans suffix "-berg", meaning mountain. The reserve was established in 1974 to protect one of the region's last remaining herds of Cape mountain zebra (which numbered only five surviving animals in 1976), and to reintroduce game which formerly occurred in the region. It has since been declared a World Heritage Site. The core reserve is 10 430 ha, but the greater Gamkaberg Conservation Area comprises a variety of different protected surrounding areas, and includes 80 000 ha. Location The terrain of the Gamkaberg is varied, including mountain peaks, plateaus and steep gorges. Fossils and stone age paintings or rock art are also present in the reserve. The nearest towns are Calitzdorp to ...
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