Grassridge Dam

Grassridge Dam
Official name Grassridge Dam
Country South Africa
Location Hofmeyr, Eastern Cape
Coordinates 31°45′30″S 25°28′1″E / 31.75833°S 25.46694°E / -31.75833; 25.46694Coordinates: 31°45′30″S 25°28′1″E / 31.75833°S 25.46694°E / -31.75833; 25.46694
Purpose Irrigation
Construction began 1923
Opening date 1924 (renovated 1948)
Owner(s) Department of Water Affairs
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earth fill dam
Impounds Great Brak River
Height 30 m
Length 594 m
Reservoir
Creates Grassridge Dam Reservoir
Total capacity 46 200 000 m³
Surface area 1384 ha

The Grassridge Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on a tributary of the Great Fish River called the Great Brak River, near Hofmeyr, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is the starting point for the Fish River Canoe Marathon, which ends in Cradock. The Dam was constructed in 1923 (commissioned in 1924) and has been renovated in 1948. Its main purpose is for irrigation use and the hazard potential has been ranked high (3).

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