Kommandodrif Dam Explained

Kommandodrif Dam
Name Official:Kommandodrif Dam
Dam Crosses:Tarka River
Res Name:Kommandodrif Dam Reservoir
Location:Near Cradock, Eastern Cape
Country:South Africa
Owner:Department of Water Affairs
Dam Length:518 m
Dam Height:38 m
Dam Type:earth-fill/rock-fill
Opening:1956
Res Capacity Total:58 900 000 m3
Res Catchment:6 331 km2
Res Surface:879 ha
Coordinates:-32.1169°N 26.0525°W

Kommandodrif Dam is an earth-fill/rockfill type dam located on the Tarka River, near Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The dam has a capacity of, the wall is high. The dam is included in the Commando Drift Nature Reserve and its main purpose is to serve for irrigation use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).

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