Lake Arthur Dam
Lake Arthur Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Tarka River, near Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1924 and serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: dam in South Africa
- Also known as: “Arthur” and “Lake Arthur”
Lake Arthur Dam
- Categories: dam and body of water
- Location: Eastern Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-32.21156° or 32° 12′ 42″ southLongitude
25.81426° or 25° 48′ 51″ eastElevation
893 metres (2,930 feet)Open location code
4GV7QRQ7+9POpenStreetMap ID
way 174538497OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirGeoNames ID
1022216Wikidata ID
Q66715858
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Persian—“Lake Arthur Dam” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Lake Arthur-dam”
- Persian: “سد دریاچه ارتور”
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