Eikenhof Dam | |
Name Official: | Eikenhof Dam |
Dam Crosses: | Palmiet River |
Res Name: | Eikenhof Dam Reservoir |
Location: | Western Cape, South Africa |
Operator: | Department of Water Affairs and Forestry |
Dam Length: | 300 m |
Dam Height: | 47 m |
Dam Type: | earth-fill |
Opening: | 1977 |
Res Capacity Total: | 29 000 000 m³ |
Res Surface: | 270 ha |
Coordinates: | -34.1294°N 19.0347°W |
Eikenhof Dam is an earth-fill type dam on the Palmiet River, near Grabouw, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1977. The primary purpose of the dam is for irrigation use and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).