Dam in near Swellendam, Western Cape

Buffeljags Dam

Official name| Buffeljags Dam
Country| South Africa
Location| near Swellendam, Western Cape
Coordinates| 34°00′37.1″S 20°33′11.8″E / 34.010306°S 20.553278°E / -34.010306; 20.553278Coordinates: 34°00′37.1″S 20°33′11.8″E / 34.010306°S 20.553278°E / -34.010306; 20.553278
Purpose| Irrigation
Opening date| 1967
Owner(s)| Department of Water Affairs
Dam and spillways
Type of dam| Combination gravity and earth fill dam
Impounds| Buffeljags River
Height| 24 m
Length| 335 m
Reservoir
Creates| Buffeljags Dam Reservoir
Total capacity| 5 200 000 m3
Surface area| 129 ha

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.

## See also[edit]

* List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
* List of rivers of South Africa

## References[edit]

* List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs

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