The Vanderkloof Dam (originally the
P. K. Le Roux Dam) is situated approximately downstream from
Gariep Dam
The Gariep Dam is located in South Africa, near the town of Norvalspont, bordering the Free State and Eastern Cape provinces. Its primary purpose is for irrigation, domestic and industrial use as well as for power generation.
Name
The Gariep Dam ...
and is fed by the
Orange River
The Orange River (from Afrikaans/Dutch: ''Oranjerivier'') is a river in Southern Africa. It is the longest river in South Africa. With a total length of , the Orange River Basin extends from Lesotho into South Africa and Namibia to the north ...
, South Africa's largest river. Vanderkloof Dam is the second-largest dam in South Africa (in volume), having the highest dam wall in the country at . The dam was commissioned in 1977; it has a capacity of and a surface area of when full. Other rivers flowing into this dam are the
Berg River
The Berg River (also called Great Berg River or in Afrikaans: Bergrivier) is a river located just north of Cape Town in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. It is approximately 294 km (183 mi) long with a catchment area of 7,715& ...
, two unnamed streams coming in from the direction of
Reebokrand, the
Knapsak River,
Paaiskloofspruit,
Seekoei River,
Kattegatspruit and the
Hondeblaf River, in a clockwise direction.
The
Town of VanderKloof has been established on the left bank of the dam, with the main town road entrance just up the way from the dam wall, with holiday resorts and parks, such as
Rolfontein Nature ReservePhotos Wiki Commons
See also
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List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
The following is a partial list of dams in South Africa. __NOTOC__
In South African English (as well as Afrikaans), a dam refers to both the wall as well as the reservoir or lake that builds up as a consequence.
List of dams (reservoirs)
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Gallery
File:VanderKloof Dam Wall 1.jpg, Right side look onto the dam
File:VanderKloofDamLookingLeftSide.jpg
File:VanderKloofDamLookingLeftSideDownRiver.jpg
File:VanderKloofDamLookingDownPanoramic.jpg
File:VanderKloofDamLookingAcrossFromRight2.jpg
File:VanderKloofDamLookingDownServicesTunnel.jpg
File:VanderKloofDamLookingOverIt.jpg
File:VanderKloofClose u from the right.jpg
File:VanderKloofDamLookingDownPanoramic (2).jpg
References
External links
Vanderkloof DamVanderkloof Power Stationon the
Eskom
Eskom Hld SOC Ltd or Eskom is a South African electricity public utility. It was established in 1923 as the Electricity Supply Commission (ESCOM) and was also known by its Afrikaans name Elektrisiteitsvoorsieningskommissie (EVKOM). Eskom repre ...
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Dams completed in 1977
Energy infrastructure completed in 1977
Orange River
Dams in South Africa
Hydroelectric power stations in South Africa
Buildings and structures in the Northern Cape
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