Keerom Dam | |
Name Official: | Keerom Dam |
Dam Crosses: | Nuy River |
Res Name: | Keerom Dam Reservoir |
Location: | Western Cape, South Africa |
Operator: | Department of Water Affairs and Forestry |
Dam Length: | 105 m |
Dam Height: | 38 m |
Dam Type: | arch |
Opening: | 1954 (renovated 1989) |
Res Capacity Total: | 9 110 000 m³ |
Res Catchment: | 392 km2 |
Res Surface: | 90.2 ha |
Coordinates: | -33.5678°N 19.7022°W |
Keerom Dam is an arch type dam located on the Nuy River, near Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1954 and has been renovated in 1989. The primary purpose of the dam is to serve for irrigation and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).