Oudebaaskraal Dam
Oudebaaskraal Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Tankwa River near Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1969 and serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked significant (2).
| Oudebaaskraal Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Oudebaaskraal Dam in South Africa | |
| Official name | Oudebaaskraal Dam |
| Country | South Africa |
| Location | Ceres, Western Cape |
| Coordinates | 32°23′27.25″S 19°53′32.65″E |
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Opening date | 1969 |
| Owner(s) | Department of Water Affairs |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth fill dam |
| Impounds | Tankwa River |
| Height | 21 metres (69 ft) |
| Length | 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Oudebaaskraal Dam Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 34,000,000 cubic metres (1.2×109 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 800 hectares (2,000 acres) |
Oudebaaskraal Dam is next to Wadrif and is located in Cape Winelands District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa. Oudebaaskraal Dam has a length of 14.34 kilometres.[1]
A game drive in the stony desert area around the Oudebaaskraal Dam is probably the best chance of spotting some of the animals that have been reintroduced into the Tankwa Karoo National Park, like gemsbok, springbok, hartebeest and Cape mountain zebra. Perhaps even a bat-eared fox and a tortoise or two.[2] Hundreds of Pink Flamingos can be spotted there at certain times, and the areas of the dam which are covered in algae have a kelp type smell similar to the ocean.
See also
- List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
- List of rivers of South Africa