Buffeljags Dam

Buffeljags Dam
Interactive map of Buffeljags Dam
Official nameBuffeljags Dam
CountrySouth Africa
Locationnear Swellendam, Western Cape
Coordinates34°00′37.1″S 20°33′11.8″E / 34.010306°S 20.553278°E / -34.010306; 20.553278
PurposeIrrigation
Opening date1967
OwnerDepartment of Water Affairs
Dam and spillways
Type of damCombination gravity and earth fill dam
ImpoundsBuffeljags River
Height24 m
Length335 m
Reservoir
CreatesBuffeljags Dam Reservoir
Total capacity5 200 000 m3
Surface area129 ha

Buffeljags Dam is a gravity/earth-fill type dam on the Buffeljags River, near Swellendam, Western Cape, South Africa.[1] It was established in 1967 and renovated in 1983.[2] Its primary purpose today is for irrigation use.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Buffeljachts Dam - nr Swellendam, Western Cape, Buffeljagsrivier Information | WhereToStay.co.za". www.wheretostay.co.za. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Buffeljags | Xplorio Swellendam". Xplorio. Retrieved 12 June 2026.


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