Clanwilliam Dam

Clanwilliam Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Olifants River, near Clanwilliam, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1935, and the wall was raised to its current height of 43 metres in 1964. The main purpose of the dam is to provide irrigation water to the agricultural region downstream. It has a water storage capacity of 121,800,000 cubic m…
Clanwilliam Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Olifants River, near Clanwilliam, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1935, and the wall was raised to its current height of 43 metres in 1964. The main purpose of the dam is to provide irrigation water to the agricultural region downstream. It has a water storage capacity of 121,800,000 cubic metres.
  • Location: Western Cape
  • Official name: Clanwilliam Dam
  • Country: South Africa
  • Purpose: Irrigation
  • Opening date: 1935 (wall raised in 1964)
  • Owner(s): Department of Water Affairs
  • Type of dam: Gravity dam

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