Bloemhoek Dam

Dam in Free State, South Africa
27°38′1″S 27°17′0″E / 27.63361°S 27.28333°E / -27.63361; 27.28333Opening date1976Operator(s)Department of Water Affairs and ForestryDam and spillwaysType of damearth-fillImpoundsJordaan SpruitHeight26 mLength1251 mReservoirCreatesBloemhoek Dam ReservoirTotal capacity26 400 m3Surface area370 ha

Bloemhoek Dam, is an earth-fill type dam located on a small river called Jordaan Spruit close to Kroonstad, Free State, province South Africa. It is part of the Vals River System. The Serfontein Dam, which is almost completely silted-up, releases water directly into the Vals River from where it is pumped into the Bloemhoek Dam, for supply to the urban area of Kroonstad. Its main purpose is for municipal and industrial use.

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