| STEENBRAS DAM: Western Cape |
| W Cape | E Cape | N Cape | Gauteng | KZN | Mpumalanga | Free State | Northwest | Limpopo |
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Catchment: |
Water coarse (River): |
Steenbras River |
Capacity: |
31.8 mil.cub.m. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Type of wall: |
Date constructed: |
1921 |
Owner: |
City of Cape town | |||||||||||||||||||
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Residential
The Upper Steenbras Dam stores water from its own catchment as well as water transferred by the Palmiet Pumped Storage Scheme. Water from the Upper Steenbras Dam can be released to the Lower Steenbras Dam or conveyed to the City's Faure Water Treatment Works via the 160 Megawatt Steenbras Pumped Storage Scheme which is owned by the CCT's Electrical Engineering Department, and the City’s Faure Pump Station. Water from the Lower Steenbras Dam is treated at the Steenbras Water Treatment Works and piped to Cape Town. (Ref 1) |
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| Ref 1: Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, South Africa. 2004. Berg Water Management Area: Internal Strategic Perspective. Prepared by Ninham Shand (Pty) Ltd in association with Jakoet and Associates, Umvoto Africa and Tlou and Matji, on behalf of the Directorate: National Water Resource Planning. DWAF Report No P WMA19/000/00/0304. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (Dam information and levels) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
