Hermitage Dam Explained

Hermitage Dam
Location Map:Jamaica
Coordinates:18.084°N -76.7702°W
Country:Jamaica
Location:Stony Hill, Saint Andrew Parish
Purpose:Municipal water
Status:O
Construction Began:1924
Owner:National Irrigation Commission
Dam Type:Gravity
Dam Crosses:Wag Water River
Dam Length:142m (466feet)
Dam Height:43m (141feet)
Res Name:Hermitage Reservoir
Res Capacity Total:1740000m2

The Hermitage Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Wag Water River near Stony Hill in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica. The primary purpose of the dam is to provide municipal water to nearby Kingston and Saint Andrew Parish. Construction on the dam began in 1924 and it was inaugurated on 4 May 1927. It is owned by the National Water Commission.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jamaican History 6 . Discover Jamaica . 28 April 2014.
  2. Web site: May 4: "Hermitage Dam Completed" . Gleaner Company . 28 April 2014.