Leeu-Gamka Dam Explained

Leeu-Gamka Dam
Name Official:Leeu-Gamka Dam
Dam Crosses:Leeuw River
Res Name:Leeu-Gamka Dam Reservoir
Location:Western Cape, South Africa
Operator:Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Dam Length:1 200 m
Dam Height:15 m
Dam Type:earth-fill
Opening:1959
Res Capacity Total:13 600 000 m³
Res Surface:425.8 ha
Coordinates:-32.6019°N 22.0025°W

Leeu-Gamka Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Leeuw River, near Beaufort West, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1959 and it serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).

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