2-513: Gamkapoort Dam is a gravity type dam located on the Gamka River , near Prince Albert , Western Cape , South Africa . It was established in 1969 and its primary purpose is for flood control. This article about a dam or floodgate in South Africa is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Gamka River Gamka River ( Afrikaans : Gamkarivier ) is a river located in
4-721: The Western Cape , South Africa . The name ' gamka ' means 'Lion' and was probably named so by the San people (Bushmen). The river originates north of Beaufort West , generally flowing southwest towards the Gamkapoort Dam . The main tributaries of the Gamka River, are the Dwyka River , Koekemoers River and Leeuw River which rise in the Great Karoo , converge and flow southwards through
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