Palmiet Surge Tank

Palmiet Surge Tank is a building in Western Cape, South Africa. Palmiet Surge Tank is situated near the reservoir Rockview Dam, as well as near Applethwaite Lake.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Rockview Dam and Palmiet Pumped Storage Scheme.

Rockview Dam

Reservoir

Rockview Dam is a zoned earth-fill/rock-fill type dam located on the Palmiet River near Grabouw, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1986 and serves mainly for pumping purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high.

Palmiet Pumped Storage Scheme

Power station

Photo: Zaian, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Palmiet Pumped Storage Scheme consists of two 200 megawatts turbine units located 2 kilometres upstream of the Kogelberg Dam on the Palmiet River near Cape Town, South Africa. Palmiet Pumped Storage Scheme is situated 1¼ km east of Palmiet Surge Tank.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grabouw and Gordon’s Bay.

Grabouw

Town

Photo: Danie van der Merwe, CC BY 2.0.

Grabouw is a town located in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Grabouw is located some 65 km south-east of Cape Town, over Sir Lowry's Pass from Somerset West, along the N2 highway. Grabouw is situated 7 km northeast of Palmiet Surge Tank.

Gordon’s Bay

Photo: Casperinfo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gordon's Bay is a suburb of greater Cape Town, and on the east side of the Strand. it is situated between False Bay and the foot of the Hottentots Holland mountain range.

Sir Lowry’s Pass Village

Village

Sir Lowry's Pass Village is a town near the base of Sir Lowry's Pass, about 60 km from Cape Town, South Africa. Sir Lowry’s Pass Village is situated 10 km northwest of Palmiet Surge Tank.

Palmiet Surge Tank

Type: Building
Location: Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-34.19397° or 34° 11′ 38″ south

Longitude

18.96174° or 18° 57′ 42″ east

Height

61 metres (200 feet)

Operator

Eskom

Open location code

4FQWRX46+CM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 315435995

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=storage_tank

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Applethwaite Lake and Eskom Visitors Centre.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Rockview Main Embankment and Palmiet Substation.

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