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Date: 1938 : 1951 Client: Rand Water Board and Department of Irrigation Type: Dam Style: Industrial Archaeology : Utilitarian Status: Extant   Click to view large map Coordinates: 26°53'41.47" S 28°08'44.03" E Alt: 1484m

The original dam of 1938 was an earthen saddle dam. The wall was raised in concrete in 1951 and further works done in 1985. It is both an essential supplier of water to the Rand and a favoured recreational venue. [See Wikipedia for further details]. References: Olivier, Henry. c1976. Great Dams in Southern Africa. Cape Town, Johannesburg, London, New York: Purnell & Sons. pg 18, 123, 154, 175-178, 208, 211, 214