Erfenis Dam

The Erfenis Dam is an earth-fill type dam located in the Free State province of , on the , near . It was established in 1960 and its primary purpose is for irrigation use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: dam in Theunissen, Free State
  • Also known as: “Erfensdam”

Erfenis Dam

Latitude
-28.5485° or 28° 32′ 55″ south
Longitude
26.83322° or 26° 49′ 60″ east
Elevation
1,330 metres (4,364 feet)
Open location code
5G38FR2M+H7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 6119851
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Geo­Names ID
1005178
Wiki­data ID
Q5385757
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Uzbek—“Erfenis Dam” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Erfenisdam”
  • Cebuano: “Erfenisdam”
  • Hausa: “Erfenis Dam”
  • Italian: “diga di Erfenis”
  • Persian: “سد ارفنیس”
  • Tswana: “Letamo la Erfenis”
  • Uzbek: “Erfenis toʻgʻoni”

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