De Hoop Dam

The De Hoop Dam is a gravity dam on the , near , , . Its purpose is to enable the extraction of rich mineral deposits in the eastern province, and to supply water to towns, industries and communities in the , where service delivery was of a poor standard.
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De Hoop Dam

Latitude
-24.95553° or 24° 57′ 20″ south
Longitude
29.9546° or 29° 57′ 17″ east
Inception
2015
Height
85 metres (279 feet)
Open location code
5G7F2XV3+QR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 431970998
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q17248663
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Persian—“De Hoop Dam” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: De Hoop-dam, Limpopo
  • Afrikaans: De Hoopdam, Limpopo
  • Hausa: Dam ɗin De Hoop (Limpopo)
  • Hausa: Dam ɗin De Hoop
  • Pedi: Tekolo ya khuetšo go tikilogo
  • Persian: سد دوهوپ

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