Nqweba Dam


Nqweba Dam, is an earth-fill type dam located on the Sundays River in the Camdeboo [National Park], in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
It was opened in 1925. The dam has a capacity of, and a surface area of, the wall is, and is long. Once an irrigation dam, it now mainly serves to supply potable water for domestic and industrial use to the residents and businesses of Graaff-Reinet. Its hazard potential has been ranked high.

Etymology

The new name given in 2001, Nqweba, means "meeting place" in Xhosa.