The dam is a double curve arch dam with an 82 m high wall and storage capacity of 128,7 million m3. The catchment area is inside the Baviaanskloof Wilderness Area from where the Kouga River carries the water into the 34 km long dam basin. Other than for water supply the dam was also built as a flood control mechanism to lessen the impact of a flood on the lower Gamtoos River. There are three 1200 kVA hydroelectric turbines at the base of the dam, but they are currently not in use.
Our introduction to geocaching took place at this dam wall as our first geocache find was at this spot. That cache has since been archived and we have placed this one in tribute to the start of our geocaching adventures.
The dam level was at 44% when we found our fist cache here.
Today it was at 70%.
Let us know how full or empty the dam is when you visit.