Clanwilliam Dam
Clanwilliam Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Olifants River, near Clanwilliam, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1935, and the wall was raised to its current height of 43 metres in 1964.
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: dam on the Olifants River in the Western Cape, South Africa
- Also known as: “Clanwilliam”
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Clanwilliam
Town
Clanwilliam is a town in the Olifants River valley… Clanwilliam is situated 4 km north of Clanwilliam Dam.
Clanwilliam Dam
- Categories: dam and body of water
- Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-32.21376° or 32° 12′ 50″ south
Longitude
18.89581° or 18° 53′ 45″ east
Elevation
99 metres (325 feet)
Open location code
4FVWQVPW+F8
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Uzbek—“Clanwilliam Dam” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Clanwilliamdam”
- Cebuano: “Clanwilliam Dam”
- French: “Barrage de Clanwilliam”
- Hausa: “Dam ɗin Clanwilliam”
- Persian: “سد کلانویلیام”
- Swahili: “Bwawa la Clanwilliam”
- Tswana: “Letamo la Clanwilliam”
- Uzbek: “Clanwilliam toʻgʻoni”
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Places to explore: Heuningvlei and Cederberg.
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Highlights: Bobbejaanskop and Clanwilliam.
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