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| length = 500 m
| length = 500 m
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| type = earth-fill
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| reservoir_capacity = 10 700 000 m³
| reservoir_capacity = 10 700 000 m³
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| reservoir_surface = 887 ha
| reservoir_surface = 886.7 ha
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'''Lake Arthur Dam''' is a dam on the [[Tarka River]], near [[Cradock, Eastern Cape|Cradock]], [[Eastern Cape]], [[South Africa]]. It was established in 1924.
'''Lake Arthur Dam''' is an earth-fill type dam located on the [[Tarka River]], near [[Cradock, Eastern Cape|Cradock]], [[Eastern Cape]], [[South Africa]]. It was established in 1924 and it serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3)<ref>{{cite web|title=_sustinvent+|url=http://kt75-mirror.blogspot.ch/p/kt75-interactive.html|publisher=_kt75 {{!}} mirror}}</ref>.


==See also==
==See also==
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== References ==
== References ==
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* [http://www.dwaf.gov.za/iwqs/gis_apps/dam/dams/index.htm List of South African Dams] from the [[Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (South Africa)]]
* [http://www.dwaf.gov.za/iwqs/gis_apps/dam/dams/index.htm List of South African Dams] from the [[Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (South Africa)]]



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Lake Arthur Dam
Coordinates32°13′1″S 25°49′45″E / 32.21694°S 25.82917°E / -32.21694; 25.82917

Lake Arthur Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Tarka River, near Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1924 and it serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3)[1].

See also

References

  1. ^ "_sustinvent+". _kt75 | mirror.