Floriskraal Dam Explained

Floriskraal Dam
Name Official:Floriskraal Dam
Dam Crosses:Buffels River (Groot River)
Res Name:Floriskraal Dam Reservoir
Location:Western Cape, South Africa
Operator:Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Dam Length:192 m
Dam Height:27 m
Dam Type:gravity/buttress
Opening:1957
Res Capacity Total:50 334 000 m³
Res Surface:744.7 ha
Coordinates:-33.2917°N 20.985°W

Floriskraal Dam is a combined gravity and buttress type dam located on the Buffels River, near Laingsburg, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1957.[1] The primary purpose of the dam is to serve for irrigation. Its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.dwaf.gov.za/iwqs/gis_apps/dam/dams/index.htm List of South African Dams