Buffeljags Dam
Buffeljags Dam is a gravity/earth-fill type dam on the Buffeljags River, near Swellendam, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1967 and renovated in 1983. Its primary purpose today is for irrigation use.Buffeljags Dam
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: dam in near Swellendam, Western Cape
- Categories: dam and body of water
- Location: Swellendam Local Municipality, Overberg, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-34.0109° or 34° 0′ 39″ southLongitude
20.5465° or 20° 32′ 47″ eastOpen location code
4GQ2XGQW+JJOpenStreetMap ID
way 6075958OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirWikidata ID
Q4985936
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In Other Languages
“Buffeljags Dam” goes by many names.
- Italian: “diga di Buffeljags”
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