Sol Plaatje Dam
Sol Plaatje Dam is an earth-fill type dam located at the confluence of the As and Liebenbergsvlei Rivers near Bethlehem, Free State, South Africa. It was established in 1968 and serves mainly for municipal and domestic water supply.
- Reservoir
- …was formerly known as “Saulspoort Dam”
- …dates from 1968
- Description: dam in South Africa
- Also known as“Sol Plaatjie (Saulspoort) Dam”“Sol Plaatjie Dam”
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Latitude
-28.2447° or 28° 14′ 41″ south
Longitude
28.389° or 28° 23′ 20″ east
Open location code
5G3CQ94Q+4H
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OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoir
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Uzbek—“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”
- Southern Sotho: “Letamo la Sol Plaatje”
- Tswana: “Letamo la Sol Plaatje”
- Uzbek: “Sol Plaatje toʻgʻoni”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Panorama and Bakenpark.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sol Plaatje Power Station and Bethlehem Airport.
Free State: Highlights
Learn more about Bloemfontein and Welkom.
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