Oudebaaskraal Dam Explained

Oudebaaskraal Dam
Name Official:Oudebaaskraal Dam
Dam Crosses:Tankwa River
Res Name:Oudebaaskraal Dam Reservoir
Location:Ceres, Western Cape
Country:South Africa
Owner:Department of Water Affairs
Dam Type:F
Opening:1969
Location Map:South Africa
Coordinates:-32.3909°N 19.8924°W

Oudebaaskraal Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Tankwa River near Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1969 and serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked significant (2).

Hundreds of pink flamingos can be spotted there at certain times, and the areas of the dam which are covered in algae have a kelp type smell similar to the ocean.

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