De Hoop Dam
De Hoop Dam | |
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Official name | De Hoop Dam |
Location | Western Cape, South Africa |
Coordinates | 32°27′5″S 24°25′23.6″E / 32.45139°S 24.423222°ECoordinates: 32°27′5″S 24°25′23.6″E / 32.45139°S 24.423222°E |
Opening date | 1938 |
Operator(s) | Department of Water Affairs and Forestry |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Kamdeboo River |
Height | 21 m |
Length | 128 m |
Reservoir | |
Creates | De Hoop Dam Reservoir |
Total capacity | 16 500 000 m³ |
De Hoop Dam is a dam on the Kamdeboo River, near Graaf-Reinet, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1938 and its primary purpose is for irrigation.
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