energy.wikisort.org - Power_plantThe Vanderkloof Dam (originally the P. K. Le Roux Dam) is situated approximately 130 km (81 mi) downstream from Gariep Dam and is fed by the Orange River, South Africa's largest river. Vanderkloof Dam is the second-largest dam in South Africa (in volume), having the highest dam wall in the country at 108 metres (354 ft). The dam was commissioned in 1977; it has a capacity of 3,187.557 million cubic metres (2,584,195 acre⋅ft) and a surface area of 133.43 square kilometres (51.52 sq mi) when full. Other rivers flowing into this dam are the Berg River, two unnamed streams coming in from the direction of Reebokrand, the Knapsak River, Paaiskloofspruit, Seekoei River, Kattegatspruit and the Hondeblaf River, in a clockwise direction.
Dam in Between Northern Cape and Free State
Vanderkloof Dam |
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An aerial view of Vanderkloof Dam. |
Location of Vanderkloof Dam in Northern Cape Show map of Northern CapeVanderkloof Dam (South Africa) Show map of South Africa |
Official name | Vanderkloof Dam |
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Country | South Africa |
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Location | Between Northern Cape and Free State |
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Coordinates | 29.99222°S 24.73167°E / -29.99222; 24.73167 |
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Construction began | 1973 |
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Opening date | 1977 |
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Owner(s) | Department of Water Affairs |
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Type of dam | Arch dam |
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Impounds | Orange River |
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Height | 108 m (354 ft)[1] |
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Length | 756 m (2,480 ft)[2] |
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Creates | Vanderkloof Dam Reservoir |
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Total capacity | 3,236 million cubic metres (114.3×10^9 cu ft)[2] |
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Surface area | 133.402 km2 (51.507 sq mi) |
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Operator(s) | Eskom |
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Turbines | 2 |
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Installed capacity | 240 MW (320,000 hp) 360 MW (480,000 hp) (max) |
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Annual generation | 932 GWh (3,360 TJ)[3] |
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The Town of VanderKloof has been established on the left bank of the dam, with the main town road entrance just up the way from the dam wall, with holiday resorts and parks, such as Rolfontein Nature Reserve (Photos Wiki Commons)
See also
- South Africa portal
- Water portal
- Renewable energy portal
- List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
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Power in South Africa |
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Sectors |
- Energy in South Africa
- Nuclear power
- Renewable energy
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Companies and organisations | Current |
- Eskom
- South African Nuclear Energy Corporation
- National Energy Regulator of South Africa
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Defunct |
- Atomic Energy Corporation
- Johannesburg Gas Works
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Active power stations | Eskom Coal |
- Arnot Power Station
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Nuclear |
- Koeberg nuclear power station
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Oil and gas |
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Solar |
- Bokpoort CSP
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Wind |
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Other |
- Johannesburg Landfill Gas to Electricity
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Decommissioned power stations | Coal |
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- Graaff Electric Lighting Works
- Ingagane Power Station
- Kroonstad Power Station
- Mount Road Power Station
- Orlando Power Station
- Swartkops Power Station
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Other |
- Department of Energy (South Africa)
- Coal in South Africa
- Renewable energy in Africa
- South African energy crisis
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На других языках
[de] Talsperre Vanderkloof
Die Talsperre Vanderkloof (englisch Vanderkloof Dam bzw. P K le Roux Dam) ist ein Wasserkraftwerk am Oranje in Südafrika. Der Oranje bildet an dieser Stelle die Grenze zwischen den Provinzen Nordkap und Freistaat. Die Kleinstadt Petrusville befindet sich rund zehn Kilometer südwestlich der Talsperre. Ungefähr 130 Kilometer flussaufwärts liegt die Talsperre Gariep. Beide Talsperren sind im Besitz des Department of Water and Environmental Affairs (DWEA) und werden auch von DWEA betrieben.[1]
- [en] Vanderkloof Dam
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