Floriskraal Dam

Floriskraal Dam
Official name Floriskraal Dam
Location Western Cape, South Africa
Coordinates 33°17′30″S 20°59′6″E / 33.29167°S 20.98500°E / -33.29167; 20.98500Coordinates: 33°17′30″S 20°59′6″E / 33.29167°S 20.98500°E / -33.29167; 20.98500
Opening date 1957
Operator(s) Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Dam and spillways
Type of dam gravity/buttress
Impounds Buffels River (Groot River)
Height 27 m
Length 192 m
Reservoir
Creates Floriskraal Dam Reservoir
Total capacity 50 334 000 m³
Surface area 744.7 ha

Floriskraal Dam is a combined gravity and buttress type dam located on the Buffels River, near Laingsburg, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1957.[1] The primary purpose of the dam is to serve for irrigation. Its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).

See also

References

  1. ↑ List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (South Africa)


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