3-548: Beervlei Dam is a dam across the Groot River , Eastern Cape , South Africa . Established in 1957, it has the capacity of 85,800,000 cubic metres (3.03 × 10 cu ft), and a surface area of 23.145 square kilometres (8.936 sq mi), and the dam wall is 31 m high. The main purpose of the dam is to provide flood absorption. The Karoo sediments in the area contain a lot of salts and it has been found that lengthy storage of water results in high water salinity. Any flood water
6-796: A point where the Kariega River and the Sout River meet, although they enter the Beervlei Dam as the Sout River. Beyond the dam, the river becomes the Groot River, running southeast. Near the town of Steytlerville it turns slightly southwards before heading eastward again, lastly bending southwards before it joins the Kouga River to form the Gamtoos at the confluence. This Eastern Cape location article
9-657: Is used as quickly as possible by the downstream irrigators and the reservoir is kept empty for extended periods. This article about a dam or floodgate in South Africa is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Groot River (Eastern Cape) The Groot River is a river in the southern area of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa . It is a right tributary of the Gamtoos River . This river passes through Steytlerville . The Groot River originates at
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