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|caption= Steenbras Dam, seen wedged between the [[Hottentots-Holland]] and [[Kogelberg]] ranges (top), with [[False Bay]] below, right |
|caption= 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 |
|official_name=Steenbras Dam |
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|crosses=[[Sir Lowry's Pass River]] |
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|reservoir=Steenbras Dam Reservoir |
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|maint=Department of Water Affairs and Forestry |
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| length = 1700 m |
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| type = earth-fill |
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|open=1977 (renovated 1989) |
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|reservoir_capacity= 3 560 000 m<sup>3</sup> |
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|reservoir_catchment= 3.2 km<sup>2</sup> |
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|reservoir_surface= 35 ha |
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The '''Steenbras Dam''' is |
The '''Steenbras Dam''' is an earth-fill type dam located in the [[Hottentots-Holland]] mountains near [[Cape Town]] in [[South Africa]]. It is one of the city's water supplies and serves mainly for hydro-electricty purposes. Its hazard potential has been ranked high (3)<ref>{{cite web|title=_sustinvent+|url=http://kt75-mirror.blogspot.ch/p/kt75-interactive.html|publisher=_kt75 {{!}} mirror}}</ref>. The Steenbras [[Pumped-storage hydroelectricity|pumped-storage]] scheme was opened in 1979 to supplement the city's electricity supply during peak demand periods. |
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The dam is named after the [[white steenbras|steenbras]], a fish endemic to South Africa. |
The dam is named after the [[white steenbras|steenbras]], a fish endemic to South Africa. |
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| Coordinates | 34°09′47″S 18°55′12″E / 34.1630°S 18.9200°E |
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The Steenbras Dam is an earth-fill type dam located in the Hottentots-Holland mountains near Cape Town in South Africa. It is one of the city's water supplies and serves mainly for hydro-electricty purposes. Its hazard potential has been ranked high (3)[1]. 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.
See also
- Pumped-storage hydroelectricity
- Eskom - South African electricity utility
References
- ^ "_sustinvent+". _kt75 | mirror.
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