Grassridge Dam Explained

Grassridge Dam
Name Official:Grassridge Dam
Dam Crosses:Great Brak River
Res Name:Grassridge Dam Reservoir
Country:South Africa
Location:Hofmeyr, Eastern Cape
Owner:Department of Water Affairs
Dam Length:594 m
Dam Height:30 m
Dam Type:F
Purpose:Irrigation
Construction Began:1923
Opening:1924 (renovated 1948)
Res Capacity Total:46 200 000 m³
Res Surface:1384 ha
Coordinates:-31.7583°N 25.4669°W

The Grassridge Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on a tributary of the Great Fish River called the Great Brak River, near Hofmeyr, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is the starting point for the Fish River Canoe Marathon, which ends in Cradock. The Dam was constructed in 1923 (commissioned in 1924) and has been renovated in 1948. Its main purpose is for irrigation use and the hazard potential has been ranked high (3).

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