Bridle Drift Dam

Dam in East London, Eastern Cape
32°59′22″S 27°43′14″E / 32.98944°S 27.72056°E / -32.98944; 27.72056PurposeIndustrial and domesticOpening date1969Owner(s)Department of Water AffairsDam and spillwaysType of damrockfillImpoundsBuffalo RiverHeight55 mLength623 mReservoirCreatesBridle Drift Dam ReservoirTotal capacity98 000 000 m3Surface area735 ha

Bridle Drift Dam is a rock-fill type dam on the Buffalo River, near East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.[1] It was first constructed in 1969 and renovated in 1994. The purpose of the dam is for industrial and domestic use, the reservoir is now the main drinking water supply for Buffalo City.[2]

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References

  1. ^ "Bridle Drift RQS Dams". Department of Water Affairs, Republic of South Africa. 21 May 2004. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Municipality to supply water to 27000 people". Water Rhapsody. 11 September 2010. Archived from the original on 3 January 2011.


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