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. It was established in 1957, has a capacity of , and a surface area of , and the dam wall is 31 m high. The main purpose of the dam is to provide flood absorption. The Karoo sediments in the area contain a lot of salts and it has been found that lengthy storage of water results in high water salinity. Any flood water is used as quickly as possible by the downstream irrigators and the reservoir is kept empty for extended periods.

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List of South African Dams
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Dams in South Africa Dams completed in 1957 {{SouthAfrica-dam-stub

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