Settlers Dam

Settlers Dam
Settlers Dam
Location of Settlers Dam in South Africa
CountrySouth Africa
LocationGrahamstown
Coordinates33°24′42″S 26°30′34″E / 33.41167°S 26.50944°E / -33.41167; 26.50944
PurposeHousehold and recreation
StatusOperational
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsKariega and Palmiet Rivers

Settlers Dam is situated outside Grahamstown, South Africa, east of the Kariega and Palmiet River's confluence. Its purpose is recreation and water supply for Grahamstown.[1]

The dam is flanked on its northern shore by the Thomas Baines Nature Reserve.

References

  1. ^ Bernatzky, Alex. "When the well runs dry". UPIU. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
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