Palmiet Surge Tank
Palmiet Surge Tank is a building in Western Cape, South Africa. Palmiet Surge Tank is situated nearby to the reservoir Rockview Dam, as well as near Applethwaite Lake.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.19397° or 34° 11′ 38″ southLongitude
18.96174° or 18° 57′ 42″ eastHeight
61 metres (200 feet)Operator
EskomOpen location code
4FQWRX46+CMOpenStreetMap ID
way 315435995OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=storage_tank
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Applethwaite Lake and Eskom Visitors Centre.
Nearby Places
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