Jump to content

Andrew F.C. Turpin Dam

Coordinates: 32°39′8″S 26°4′18″E / 32.65222°S 26.07167°E / -32.65222; 26.07167
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Andrew F.C. Turpin Dam
Official nameAndrew F.C. Turpin Dam
LocationEastern Cape, South Africa
Coordinates32°39′8″S 26°4′18″E / 32.65222°S 26.07167°E / -32.65222; 26.07167
Opening date1949
Operator(s)Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsNyara River
Height15 m (49 ft)
Length282 m (925 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesAndrew F.C. Turpin Dam Reservoir
Total capacity127,000 m3 (4,500,000 cu ft)
Surface area3 ha (7.4 acres)

Andrew F.C. Turpin Dam is dam in the Nyara River, north of Bedford, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1949.

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]