Nqweba Dam
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  Nqweba Dam (org. van Ryneveld's Pass Dam) Location within Eastern Cape  Nqweba Dam (org. van Ryneveld's Pass Dam) Location within South Africa | |
| Official name | Nqweba Dam |
| Country | South Africa |
| Location | Camdeboo National Park, Graaff-Reinet |
| Coordinates | 32°14′08″S 24°31′40″E / 32.23556°S 24.52778°E |
| Construction began | 1920 |
| Opening date | July 14, 1925 |
| Operator | Department of Water and Sanitation |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | earth-fill |
| Impounds | Sondags River |
| Height | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Length | 357 m (1,171 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Nqweba Dam Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 46 369 000 m³ |
| Catchment area | 3 668 km2 |
| Surface area | 1 028.5 ha |
Nqweba Dam (previously known as Van Ryneveld's Pass Dam), is an earth-fill type dam located on the Sundays River in the Camdeboo National Park, in Robert Sobukwe Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
It was opened in 1925. The dam has a capacity of 46,369,000 cubic metres (1.6375×109 cu ft), and a surface area of 10.285 square kilometres (3.971 sq mi), the wall is 46 metres (151 ft), and is 357 metres (1,171 ft) long. Once an irrigation dam, it now mainly serves to supply potable water for domestic and industrial use to the residents and businesses of Robert Sobukwe Town. Its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).
Etymology
The new name given in 2001, Nqweba, means "meeting place" in Xhosa.[1]
Gallery
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Plaque
See also
References
- ↑ "Construction of Graaff-Reinet's Van Ryneveld's Pass Dam Wall (1920-1925) - Three photographic collections present a historic engineering narrative | The Heritage Portal". www.theheritageportal.co.za. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (South Africa)