Oudebaaskraal Dam

32°23′27.25″S 19°53′32.65″E / 32.3909028°S 19.8924028°E / -32.3909028; 19.8924028PurposeIrrigationOpening date1969Owner(s)Department of Water AffairsDam and spillwaysType of damEarth fill damImpoundsTankwa RiverHeight21 metres (69 ft)Length1,200 metres (3,900 ft)ReservoirCreatesOudebaaskraal Dam ReservoirTotal capacity34,000,000 cubic metres (1.2×10⁹ cu ft)Catchment area800 hectares (2,000 acres)

Oudebaaskraal Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Tankwa River near Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1969 and serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked significant (2).

Hundreds of pink flamingos can be spotted there at certain times, and the areas of the dam which are covered in algae have a kelp type smell similar to the ocean.

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