Kalkfontein Dam is a rockfill type dam located on the Riet River, near Koffiefontein, Free State, South Africa. It was established in 1938 and renovated in 1977. The primary purpose of the dam is to serve for irrigation purposes and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).
Kalkfontein Dam reservoir is often quite low (10-20% full) as the upstream area is hot and dry and too small to fill a dam of this size, however during flooding on the Orange River, water is transferred from the Orange River at Vanderkloof Dam to Kalkfontein Dam. In 2021 this led to the reservoir rising from 17.3% to 61.7% in a single week.
KalkfonteinDam is a rockfill type dam located on the Riet River, near Koffiefontein, Free State, South Africa. It was established in 1938 and renovated...
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following Dams: Armenia Dam Leeu River Egmont Dam Witspruit Gariep Dam Orange River Groothoek Dam Kgabanyane River KalkfonteinDam Riet River Katse Dam Malibamatso...
the salinity. When Vanderkloof Dam is spilling excess water from Vanderkloof Dam is transferred to the KalkfonteinDam. List of rivers in South Africa...
coordinates) The following is a partial list of dams in South Africa. In South African English (as well as Afrikaans), a dam refers to both the wall as well as the...
There used to be a cheese factory and vineyards in the town. The KalkfonteinDam on the Riet river provides water for the towns of Jacobsdal and Koffiefontein...
Gariep Dam, the park on the Eastern Cape side of the dam is called the Oviston Nature Reserve. Kalkfontein Nature Reserve around the KalkfonteinDam. Koppies...
or other symbols. Karasburg (Khoekhoe: ǀNomsoros, old name Afrikaans: Kalkfontein, literally "carst spring") is a town with 4,000 inhabitants in the ǁKaras...
sent the head of the police, Major van Coller, with a strong force to Kalkfontein South (now Karasburg), a small station on the main railway line from...
sent the head of the police, Major van Coller, with a strong force to Kalkfontein South (now Karasburg, a small station on the main railway line from South...
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