Waterdown Dam

Waterdown Dam
Official name	Waterdown Dam
Country	South Africa
Location	Near Whittlesea, Eastern Cape
Coordinates	32°17′6″S 26°51′44″E
Purpose	Household
Opening date	1958
Owner(s)	Department of Water Affairs
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earth fill dam
Impounds	Klipplaat River
Height	38 metres (125 ft)
Length	240 metres (790 ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Waterdown Dam Reservoir
Total capacity	38,400,000 cubic metres (1.36×10^9 cu ft)
Catchment area	602 km^2
Surface area	261 hectares (640 acres)

Waterdown Dam is an earth-fill type dam (reservoir) located on the Klipplaat River near Whittlesea, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It supplies Whittlesea and Queenstown with drinking water and was established in 1958. The hazard potential of the dam 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