Keerom Dam

Keerom Dam
Official name Keerom Dam
Location Western Cape, South Africa
Coordinates 33°34′4″S 19°42′8″E / 33.56778°S 19.70222°E / -33.56778; 19.70222Coordinates: 33°34′4″S 19°42′8″E / 33.56778°S 19.70222°E / -33.56778; 19.70222
Opening date 1954 (renovated 1989)
Operator(s) Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Dam and spillways
Type of dam arch
Impounds Nuy River
Height 38 m
Length 105 m
Reservoir
Creates Keerom Dam Reservoir
Total capacity 9 110 000 m³
Catchment area 392 km2
Surface area 90.2 ha

Keerom Dam is an arch type dam located on the Nuy River, near Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1954 and has been renovated in 1989. The primary purpose of the dam is to serve for irrigation and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).

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