Steenbras Dam
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 Steenbras Dam, seen wedged between the Hottentots-Holland and Kogelberg ranges (top), with False Bay below, right |
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| Official name | Steenbras Dam |
| Location | Western Cape |
| Coordinates | 34°09′47″S 18°55′12″E / 34.1630°S 18.9200°ECoordinates: 34°09′47″S 18°55′12″E / 34.1630°S 18.9200°E |
 Steenbras Dam
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The Steenbras Dam is a dam in the Hottentots-Holland mountains near Cape Town in South Africa. It is one of the city's water supplies. The Steenbras pumped-storage scheme was opened in 1979 to supplement the city's electricity supply during peak demand periods.
The dam is named after the steenbras, a fish endemic to South Africa.
[edit] See also
- Pumped-storage hydroelectricity
- Eskom - South African electricity utility
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