Ceres Koekedouw Dam

Ceres Koekedouw Dam
Official name Ceres Koekedouw Dam
Country South Africa
Location near Ceres, Western Cape
Coordinates 33°21′45″S 19°16′31″E / 33.36250°S 19.27528°E / -33.36250; 19.27528Coordinates: 33°21′45″S 19°16′31″E / 33.36250°S 19.27528°E / -33.36250; 19.27528
Purpose Irrigation
Owner(s) Witzenberg Local Municipality
Dam and spillways
Type of dam rockfill
Impounds Koekedouw River
Height 64 m
Length 275 m
Reservoir
Creates Ceres Koekedouw Dam Reservoir
Total capacity 17 200 000 m³
Surface area 107 ha

Ceres Koekedouw Dam is a rockfill type dam on the Koekedouw River, near Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa. Its primary purpose is for irrigation.

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