Eikenhof Dam

Eikenhof Dam
Official name	Eikenhof Dam
Location	Western Cape, South Africa
Coordinates	34°7′46″S 19°2′5″E
Opening date	1977
Operator(s)	Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	earth-fill
Impounds	Palmiet River
Height	47 m
Length	300 m
Reservoir
Creates	Eikenhof Dam Reservoir
Total capacity	29 000 000 m³
Surface area	270 ha

Eikenhof Dam is an earth-fill type dam on the Palmiet River, near Grabouw, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1977. The primary purpose of the dam is for irrigation use and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).

See also

• List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
• List of rivers of South Africa

References

• List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (South Africa)