Oxkraal Dam Explained

Oxkraal Dam
Name Official:Oxkraal Dam
Dam Crosses:Oxkraal River
Res Name:Oxkraal Dam Reservoir
Country:South Africa
Owner:Department of Water Affairs
Dam Length:915 m
Dam Height:30 m
Purpose:Irrigation
Dam Type:earth-fill, rock-fill
Opening:1989
Res Capacity Total:18 000 000 m3
Res Catchment:396 km2
Res Surface:220 ha
Coordinates:-32.2119°N 26.7533°W

Oxkraal Dam is a zoned earth-fill/rock-fill type dam located on the Oxkraal River, about 8  km South West of Whittlesea, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was created in 1989 and serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).

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