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Poortjieskloof Dam

Coordinates: 33°51′29″S 20°22′16″E / 33.85806°S 20.37111°E / -33.85806; 20.37111
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Poortjieskloof Dam
Official namePoortjieskloof Dam
LocationWestern Cape, South Africa
Coordinates33°51′29″S 20°22′16″E / 33.85806°S 20.37111°E / -33.85806; 20.37111
Opening date1955 (renovated in 1968)
Operator(s)Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Dam and spillways
Type of damdouble curvature arch
ImpoundsGroot River
Height33.5 m
Length144 m
Reservoir
CreatesPoortjieskloof Dam Reservoir
Total capacity9 680 000 m3
Catchment area94 km2
Surface area305 ha

Poortjieskloof Dam is a double curvature arch type dam in the Groot River in Western Cape, South Africa. It was created in 1955 and renovated in 1968.

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