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Kilburn Reservoir

Kilburn Reservoir is a reservoir in and has an elevation of 1,247 metres. Kilburn Reservoir is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .
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  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: reservoir in South Africa
  • Also known as: “Kilburn Dam Reservoir”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kilburn Dam and Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme.

Dam
The , an earth-fill type dam and part of the Tugela-Vaal Water Project and , is located 500 metres lower than the Sterkfontein Dam, on the Mnjaneni River, near , , province of .

Power station
The is an energy storage facility built in the provinces of Free State and starting in 1974 and completed by 1981.

Kilburn Reservoir

Latitude
-28.58613° or 28° 35′ 10″ south
Longitude
29.09504° or 29° 5′ 42″ east
Elevation
1,247 metres (4,091 feet)
Open location code
5G3FC37W+H2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 62215960
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
6324443
Wiki­data ID
Q31931374
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Satellite Map

Discover Kilburn Reservoir from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Kilburn Reservoir” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Kilburn Dam”
  • Turkish: “Kilburn Baraj Gölü”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Jagersrust and Drakensberg.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jagersrust Balancing Dam and Oliviershoek Pass.

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