Knellpoort Dam
Knellpoort Dam is a combined gravity & arch type dam located on the Riet Spruit, near Wepener, Free State, South Africa. It was established in 1989. Due to siltation, the storage capacity of the Welbedacht Dam reduced rapidly from the original 115 million…Knellpoort Dam
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: dam in Free State, South Africa
- Categories: dam and body of water
- Location: Naledi Local Municipality, Xhariep District Municipality, Free State, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-29.7605° or 29° 45′ 38″ south
Longitude
26.8588° or 26° 51′ 32″ east
Open location code
5G286VQ5+QG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoir
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Uzbek—“Knellpoort Dam” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Knellpoortdam”
- Hausa: “Rashin ruwa na Knellpoort”
- Italian: “diga di Knellpoort”
- Persian: “سد کنیلپورت”
- Uzbek: “Knellpoort toʻgʻoni”
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