Binfield Park Dam
Binfield Park Dam | |
---|---|
Official name | Binfield Park Dam |
Country | Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Location | Amathole Mountains |
Coordinates | 32°41′13″S 26°54′16″E / 32.68694°S 26.90444°ECoordinates: 32°41′13″S 26°54′16″E / 32.68694°S 26.90444°E |
Purpose | Irrigation, drinking water |
Opening date |
1986 (established) 1987 (commissioned) |
Owner(s) | Department of Water Affairs |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity dam |
Impounds | Tyhume River |
Height | 60 m (200 ft) |
Length | 1,555 m (5,102 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Binfield Park Dam Reservoir |
Total capacity | 36.83×10 6 m3 (1.301×10 9 cu ft) |
Surface area | 187 ha (460 acres) |
Binfield Park Dam is a dam on the Tyhume River, near Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1986, and commissioned in 1987.
See also
References
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.