Theewaterskloof Dam
E1005366
Theewaterskloof Dam is one of the largest dams in the Western Cape of South Africa, serving as a major water supply source for Cape Town and surrounding agricultural areas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theewaterskloof Dam canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
ⓘ
gravity dam ⓘ |
| affectedBy | 2015–2018 Western Cape drought ⓘ |
| basinCountry | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catchmentArea | 500000000 m2 ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1980 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | concrete ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1970 ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
embankment
ⓘ
intake tower ⓘ spillway ⓘ |
| hasRecreationActivity |
camping
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ kiteboarding ⓘ sailing ⓘ windsurfing ⓘ |
| hasSpillwayType | ogee spillway ⓘ |
| height | 35 m ⓘ |
| isKeyComponentOf | Cape Town bulk water supply network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 537 m ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Riviersonderend Mountains region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theewaterskloof Local Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Cape ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Villiersdorp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorWaterSourceFor |
Cape Town metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
City of Cape Town NERFINISHED ⓘ surrounding agricultural areas ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Theewaterskloof valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Caledon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grabouw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | reached critically low levels during Cape Town water crisis ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1980 ⓘ |
| operator | Department of Water and Sanitation (South Africa) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Berg–Olifants water management area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Cape Water Supply System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Western Cape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
irrigation
ⓘ
municipal water supply ⓘ |
| rankInRegionByCapacity | one of the largest dams in the Western Cape ⓘ |
| reservoirCapacity | 480000000 m3 ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Theewaterskloof Dam Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirSurfaceArea | 4800 ha ⓘ |
| river | Riviersonderend River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suppliesWaterTo |
Boland agricultural region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cape Town reticulation system ⓘ |
| waterUse |
agricultural irrigation
ⓘ
domestic consumption ⓘ |
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