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Kogelberg Dam

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Local name: KogelbergdamOpened: 1986 (38 years ago)Length: 2789 ftHeight: 171 ftCoordinates: 34°12'7"S, 18°58'1"E
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Western CapeSouth Africa

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Kogelberg Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kogelberg Nature Reserve, Eikenhof Dam, Sir Lowry's Pass, Steenbras Upper Dam.

  • kogelberg nature reserve cape floristic region6 miS
    Natural attraction, Protected area

    Kogelberg Nature Reserve, Cape Floristic Region

    152 min walk • Kogelberg Nature Reserve is a nature reserve of 3,000 ha comprising the Kogelberg Mountain Range, to the east of Cape Town, South Africa.

  • eikenhof dam6.4 miNE
    Dam

    Eikenhof Dam

    164 min walk • Eikenhof Dam is an earth-fill type dam on the Palmiet River, near Grabouw, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1977. The primary purpose of the dam is for irrigation use and its hazard potential has been ranked high.

  • sir lowrys pass4.2 miNW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass

    Sir Lowry's Pass

    108 min walk • Sir Lowry's Pass is a mountain pass on the N2 national road in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It crosses the Hottentots-Holland mountain range between Somerset West and the Elgin valley, on the main national road between Cape Town and the Garden Route.

  • steenbras dam upper gordons bay4.4 miNW
    Dam

    Steenbras Upper Dam, Gordon's Bay

    112 min walk • Steenbras Upper Dam is an earth-fill type dam located in the Hottentots Holland Mountains above Gordons Bay in the Western Cape, South Africa. It impounds the Steenbras River upstream of the older Steenbras Dam. The dam was constructed in 1977 for the City of Cape Town and serves mainly for municipal and industrial use.

  • kogelberg cape floristic region4.4 miSW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

    Kogelberg, Cape Floristic Region

    112 min walk • The Kogelberg is a range of mountains along the False Bay coast in the Western Cape of South Africa. They form part of the Cape Fold Belt, starting south of the Elgin valley and forming a steep coastal range as far as Kleinmond.

  • grabouw4.5 miNE
    Town

    Grabouw

    115 min walk • Grabouw is a town located in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Grabouw is located some 65 km south-east of Cape Town, over Sir Lowry's Pass from Somerset West, along the N2 highway.

  • rockview dam cape floristic region1 miW
    Dam

    Rockview Dam, Cape Floristic Region

    26 min walk • Rockview Dam is a zoned earth-fill/rock-fill type dam located on the Palmiet River near Grabouw, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1986 and serves mainly for pumping purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high.

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