Douglas Weir

Douglas Weir
Official name Douglas Weir
Location Northern Cape, South Africa
Coordinates 29°4′1″S 23°50′1″E / 29.06694°S 23.83361°E / -29.06694; 23.83361Coordinates: 29°4′1″S 23°50′1″E / 29.06694°S 23.83361°E / -29.06694; 23.83361
Opening date 1977
Operator(s) Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Dam and spillways
Impounds Vaal River
Height 10 m
Length 1063 m
Reservoir
Creates Douglas Weir Reservoir
Total capacity 16 700 000 m³
Surface area 799 ha

Douglas Weir is a dam on the Vaal River, near Douglas, Northern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1977.

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