Boegoeberg Dam
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Boegoeberg Dam is a gravity type dam on the Orange River, near Prieska, Northern Cape, South Africa. Building was started in 1926 and completed by 1933. Boegoeberg is named for the small tree Croton gratissimus, also known as Bergboegoe.[1] Its primary purpose is for irrigation and it has a low hazard potential.
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Boegoeberg Dam | |
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Official name | Boegoeberg Dam |
Country | South Africa |
Location | near Prieska, Northern Cape |
Coordinates | 29°2′30″S 22°12′13″E |
Purpose | Irrigation |
Construction began | 1926 |
Opening date | 1933 |
Owner(s) | Department of Water Affairs |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity dam |
Impounds | Orange River |
Height | 11 m |
Length | 622 m |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Boegoeberg Dam Reservoir |
Total capacity | 19 895 000 m³ |
Surface area | 742 ha |
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