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).