Egmont Dam

Egmont Dam is an arch type dam on the Witspruit, near , Free State, . It was established in 1937 and its main purpose is for irrigation use. The hazard potential of the dam is ranked to be high.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Van Stadensrus.

Village
is a settlement… is situated 7 km north of Egmont Dam.

Egmont Dam

Latitude
-30.05268° or 30° 3′ 10″ south
Longitude
27.02722° or 27° 1′ 38″ east
Established
1937
Open location code
4GX9W2WG+WV
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Uzbek—“Egmont Dam” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Egmontdam”
  • Cebuano: “Egmont Dam”
  • Hausa: “Dam din Egmont”
  • Italian: “diga di Egmont”
  • Persian: “سد اگمونت”
  • Southern Sotho: “Letamo la Egmont”
  • Tswana: “Letamo la Egmont”
  • Uzbek: “Egmont toʻgʻoni”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Egmont Dam Reservoir and Boesmanskop.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Van Staden Hotel and Van Stadensrus Dam.

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Worth a closer look: Bloemfontein and Welkom.

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