Settlers Dam Explained

Settlers Dam
Location Map:South Africa
Coordinates:-33.4117°N 26.5094°W
Country:South Africa
Location:Grahamstown
Purpose:Household and recreation
Status:O
Dam Crosses:Kariega and Palmiet Rivers

Settlers Dam is situated outside Grahamstown, South Africa, east of the Kariega and Palmiet River's confluence. Its purpose is recreation and water supply for Grahamstown.[1]

The dam is flanked on its northern shore by the Thomas Baines Nature Reserve.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bernatzky. Alex. When the well runs dry. UPIU. 25 May 2011.