Nqweba Dam

Dam in Camdeboo National Park, Graaff-Reinet
32°14′08″S 24°31′40″E / 32.23556°S 24.52778°E / -32.23556; 24.52778Construction began1920 (1920)Opening dateJuly 14, 1925; 98 years ago (1925-07-14)Operator(s)Department of Water and SanitationDam and spillwaysType of damearth-fillImpoundsSondags RiverHeight46 mLength357 mReservoirCreatesNqweba Dam ReservoirTotal capacity46 369 000 m³Catchment area3 668 km2Surface area1 028.5 ha

Nqweba Dam (previously known as Van Ryneveld's Pass Dam), is an earth-fill type dam located on the Sundays River in the Camdeboo National Park, in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

It was opened in 1925. The dam has a capacity of 46,369,000 cubic metres (1.6375×109 cu ft), and a surface area of 10.285 square kilometres (3.971 sq mi), the wall is 46 metres (151 ft), and is 357 metres (1,171 ft) long. Once an irrigation dam, it now mainly serves to supply potable water for domestic and industrial use to the residents and businesses of Graaff-Reinet. Its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).

Etymology

The new name given in 2001, Nqweba, means "meeting place" in Xhosa.[1]

Gallery

  • Dam wall
    Dam wall
  • Plaque
    Plaque

See also

References

  1. ^ "Construction of Graaff-Reinet's Van Ryneveld's Pass Dam Wall (1920-1925) - Three photographic collections present a historic engineering narrative | The Heritage Portal". www.theheritageportal.co.za. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  • List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (South Africa)


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