Kromme Dam, Arch dam in Kareedouw, South Africa.
The Kromme Dam spans across the Kromme River with a height of 43 meters and a length of 247 meters at coordinates 34°00′4″S 24°29′1″E.
Construction of the dam started in 1936, faced delays during World War II, and reached completion in 1942 when it received its name after Winston Churchill.
The dam formation submerged Hendrik Spoorbek's farm, transforming the agricultural landscape of the Eastern Cape region into a water management zone.
The infrastructure manages periodic floods of the Krom River through gravity-based pipelines that direct water supply to urban areas in the Eastern Cape.
General Jan Smuts officially dedicated this concrete structure in 1948, marking a milestone in South African water resource development.
Location: Eastern Cape
Height: 43 m
GPS coordinates: -34.00094,24.49281
Latest update: May 10, 2025 15:32
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