Eikenhof Dam Explained

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).

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