| Gariep Dam | |
| Native Name: | Gariepdam |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa Free State#South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -30.6°N 25.5°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Free State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Xhariep |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Kopanong |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | ~1964 |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Leader Party: | ANC |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Xolile Mathwa |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 24.83 |
| Elevation M: | 1320 |
| Population Total: | 1568 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 31.0% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 47.6% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 0.4% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 19.6% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 1.3% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Afrikaans |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 76.9% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Xhosa |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 11.1% |
| Demographics2 Title3: | English |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 4.9% |
| Demographics2 Title4: | Sotho |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 4.6% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 2.5% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal Code: | 9922 |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
Gariep Dam (af|Gariepdam), founded as "Oranjekrag", is a settlement in Xhariep District Municipality in the Free State (province) of South Africa.
Gariep Dam is a town on the northern bank of the Orange River, 50 km west of Bethulie and 48 km north-east of Colesberg. It was laid out in 1965-66 to accommodate the builders of the dam. The previous name is Afrikaans and means "Orange (River) power".[2] The town acquired its current name in 1996.[3]