Erfenis Dam
The Erfenis Dam is an earth-fill type dam located in the Free State province of South Africa, on the Vet River, near Theunissen. It was established in 1960 and its primary purpose is for irrigation use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Body of water
- Description: dam in Theunissen, Free State
- Also known as: “Erfensdam”
Erfenis Dam
- Category: dam
- Location: Free State, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-28.5485° or 28° 32′ 55″ southLongitude
26.83322° or 26° 49′ 60″ eastElevation
1,330 metres (4,364 feet)Open location code
5G38FR2M+H7OpenStreetMap ID
way 6119851OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Persian—“Erfenis Dam” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Erfenisdam”
- Cebuano: “Erfenisdam”
- Hausa: “Erfenis Dam”
- Italian: “diga di Erfenis”
- Persian: “سد ارفنیس”
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