Sol Plaatje Dam

Sol Plaatje Dam is an earth-fill type dam located at the confluence of the As and Liebenbergsvlei Rivers near , Free State, . It was established in 1968 and serves mainly for municipal and domestic water supply.
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  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: dam in South Africa
  • Also known as: “Saulspoort Dam”, “Sol Plaatjie (Saulspoort) Dam”, and “Sol Plaatjie Dam”

Sol Plaatje Dam

Latitude
-28.2447° or 28° 14′ 41″ south
Longitude
28.389° or 28° 23′ 20″ east
Inception
1968
Open location code
5G3CQ94Q+4H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 185180931
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Wiki­data ID
Q7555568
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Satellite Map

Discover Sol Plaatje Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Persian—“Sol Plaatje Dam” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Saulspoortdam”
  • Afrikaans: “Sol Plaatjedam”
  • Hausa: “Dam ɗin Sol Plaatje”
  • Italian: “diga di Sol Plaatjie”
  • Persian: “سد سول پلاتیه”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sol Plaatje Power Station and Bethlehem Airport.

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