Steenbras Upper Dam
| Steenbras Dam - Upper | |
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| Official name | Steenbras Dam - Upper |
| Location | Western Cape, South Africa |
| Coordinates | 34°10′5″S 18°54′5″E / 34.16806°S 18.90139°E |
| Opening date | 1977 |
| Operator(s) | City of Cape Town |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth-fill |
| Impounds | Steenbras River |
| Height | 34 metres (112 ft) |
| Length | 940 metres (3,080 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Steenbras Dam - Upper Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 31,767,000 cubic metres (1.1218×109 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 29.7 km2 |
| Surface area | 263 hectares (650 acres) |
Steenbras Dam – Upper is an earth-fill type dam located on the Steenbras River near Gordons Bay, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1977 and serves mainly for municipal and industrial use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).[1]
Steenbras Dam – Upper is used for water storage and as the upper dam of the Steenbras pumped storage power station. Steenbras Hydro-Electric Lower Dam is the lower dam.
Steenbras Upper Dam is also linked by an open canal and pipeline to the Rockview Dam that forms the upper reservoir of the Palmiet Pumped Storage Scheme, which is a separate pump storage scheme operated by Eskom and the Department of Water and Sanitation. The link allows water from the Palmiet River to be transferred to the dam.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Dam Safety Office - Publications". www.dwa.gov.za. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
- ^ "Dams". www.capetown.gov.za. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
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