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).