Vanderkloof Dam
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Vanderkloof Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in South Africa, located on the Orange River and forming one of the country’s largest reservoirs.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vanderkloof Dam canonical | 4 |
| Vanderkloof Dam Reservoir | 1 |
| Vanderkloof Dam on the Orange River | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arch-gravity dam
ⓘ
dam ⓘ hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| annualGeneration | ~900 GWh (approximate) ⓘ |
| catchmentArea | 240000 km² (approximate) ⓘ |
| commissioningDate | 1977 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1967 ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| crestElevation | 100 m (approximate above river bed) ⓘ |
| downstreamOf | Gariep Dam ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Vanderkloof Dam
ⓘ
surface form:
Vanderkloof Dam on the Orange River
|
| hasFeature |
concrete arch-gravity structure
ⓘ
hydropower station at dam toe ⓘ |
| height | 108 m ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | 240 MW (approximate) ⓘ |
| length | 765 m ⓘ |
| locatedInBasin |
Orange River
ⓘ
surface form:
Orange River Basin
|
| locatedInProvince | Northern Cape ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Orange River ⓘ |
| managesWaterFor |
irrigation schemes in Northern Cape
ⓘ
irrigation schemes in Western Cape ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Vanderkloof ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 2 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1977 ⓘ |
| operator | Department of Water and Sanitation (South Africa) ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of South Africa ⓘ |
| partOf | Orange River Project ⓘ |
| plantType | conventional hydroelectric power station ⓘ |
| previousName | P K Le Roux Dam ⓘ |
| purpose |
domestic water supply
ⓘ
flow regulation ⓘ hydroelectric power generation ⓘ industrial water supply ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
| rankInSouthAfricaByReservoirCapacity | second largest (after Gariep Dam) ⓘ |
| reservoirCapacity | 3.2 billion m³ (approximate) ⓘ |
| reservoirName |
Vanderkloof Dam
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Vanderkloof Dam Reservoir
|
| reservoirSurfaceArea | 133 km² (approximate) ⓘ |
| spillwayCapacity | 12500 m³/s (approximate) ⓘ |
| spillwayGates | radial gates ⓘ |
| spillwayType | controlled spillway ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
| uses |
boating
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| watercourseDownstream | Orange River ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vanderkloof Dam Reservoir
this entity surface form:
Vanderkloof Dam on the Orange River