| DAMS IN SOUTH AFRICA: Western Cape |
| W Cape | E Cape | N Cape | Gauteng | KZN | Mpumalanga | Free State | Northwest | Limpopo |
| Alexandra Dam | Max. capacity 0,13 mil.cub.m. | Disa River | |||
| Applethwaite Dam | Max. capacity 3.3 mil.cub.m. | Palmiet River | |||
| Arieskraal Dam | Max. capacity 5.9 mil.cub.m. | Palmiet River | |||
| Berg River Dam | Max. capacity 126.4 mil.cub.m. | Groot Berg River | |||
| Bellair | Brakrivier tributary of the Gouritz. | ||||
| Buffelsjag Dam | |||||
| Bulshoek Dam | Olifants River | ||||
| Clanwilliam Dam | Max. capacity 121.8 mil.cub.m. | Olifants River | |||
| Draaivlei | |||||
| Duiwenshok Dam | Duiwenshok River | ||||
| Floriskraal Dam | Max. capacity 50.3 mil.cub.m. | Buffelsrivier tributary of the Gouritz. | |||
| Gamkapoort | Max. capacity 37.3 mil.cub.m. | Gamka River tributary of the Gouritz. | |||
| Greater Brandvlei | Off-channel storage dam, filled by a canal from diversions out of the Smalblaar and Holsloot Rivers (tributaries of the Breede River). Ref 1. | ||||
| Hartebeeskuil Dam | |||||
| Hely-Hutchinson Dam | Max. capacity 0.95 mil.cub.m. | Disa River | |||
| Kammanassie Dam | Max. capacity 34.8 mil.cub.m. | ||||
| Keerom (Nuy) | Max. capacity 10.4 mil.cub.m | Nuy River/Breede River | |||
| Kirstenbosch Dam | Liesbeeck River | ||||
| Kogelberg Dam | Max. capacity 19 mil.cub.m. | Palmiet River | |||
| Koos Raubenheimer | Grobbelaarsrivier tributary of the Gouritz. | ||||
| Korinte-Vet Dam | Max. capacity 8.1 mil.cub.m.. | Korinte River | |||
| Kwaggaskloof Dam | Breede River | ||||
| Lakenvallei Dam | Max. capacity 10.3 mil.cub.m. | Sanddrifskloof River | |||
| Miertjieskloof Dam | |||||
| Misverstand Dam | Max. capacity 6.4 mil.cub.m. | Groot Berg River | |||
| Osplaas Dam | Tributary of the Hex River/Breede River | ||||
| Oukloof | Sand River tributary of the Gouritz. | ||||
| Pietersfontein | |||||
| Poortjieskloof Dam | |||||
| Prinsrivier Dam | Prinsrivier tributary of the Gouritz. | ||||
| Rockview Dam | |||||
| Roode Elsberg Dam | |||||
| Steenbras (Upper and lower) | Max. capacity 31.0 and 33.9 mil.cub.m. | Steenbras River | |||
| Stettynskloof | Holsloot River/Breeder River | ||||
| Stompdrift | Max. capacity 49.6 mil.cub.m. | Olifants River tributary of the Gouritz. | |||
| Theewaterskloof | Max. capacity 434 million m3 | Riviersonderend tributary of the Breede. | |||
| Victoria Dam | Max. capacity 0.13 million m3 | Disa River | |||
| Voëlvlei Dam | Max. capacity 158.6 mil.cub.m. | The dam is supplied by diversion works from the Klein Berg, Vier-en-twintig and Leeu Rivers. | |||
| Wemmershoek Dam |
Max. capacity 58.7 mil.cub.m. |
Wemmershoek River tributary of the Groot Berg |
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| Wolwedans Dam |
Great Brak River |
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| Woodhead Dam |
Max. capacity 0.93 mil.cub.m. |
Disa River |
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References: |
| Ref 1: Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, South Africa. 2004. Breede Water Management Area: Internal Strategic Perspective. Prepared by Ninham Shand (Pty) Ltd in association with Jakoet & Associates, Umvoto Africa and Tlou and Matji, on behalf of the Directorate: National Water Resource Planning. DWAF Report No P WMA18/000/00/0304. |