Woodhead Dam
Woodhead Dam is a dam on Table Mountain, Western Cape, South Africa. It was built in 1897 and supplies water to Cape Town. The dam, which was the first large masonry dam in South Africa, was designated as an International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2008.
- Type: Reservoir (intermittent)
- Description: dam in Table Mountain, Western Cape, South Africa
- Also known as: “Woodhead Reservoir”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Table Mountain National Park and Waterworks Museum.
Table Mountain National Park
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bakoven and Camps Bay.
Bakoven
Suburb
Woodhead Dam
- Categories: dam and body of water
- Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.97715° or 33° 58′ 38″ south
Longitude
18.40466° or 18° 24′ 17″ east
Elevation
728 metres (2,388 feet)
Open location code
4FRW2CF3+4V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoir
OpenStreetMap attribute
intermittent=yes
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Tswana—“Woodhead Dam” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد وودهيد”
- Hausa: “Dam ɗin Woodhead”
- Italian: “diga di Woodhead”
- Persian: “سد وودهد”
- Tswana: “Letamo la Woodhead”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Hell’s Gates and Rontree.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Erol’s Cave and Hely-Hutchinson Dam.
Western Cape: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Cape Town and Robben Island.
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