Keerom Dam Explained

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).

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