Rooikrantz Dam
| Rooikrantz Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Rooikrantz Dam |
| Country | South Africa |
| Location | King William's Town, Eastern Cape |
| Coordinates | 32°45′2″S 27°19′07″E / 32.75056°S 27.31861°ECoordinates: 32°45′2″S 27°19′07″E / 32.75056°S 27.31861°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation and domestic use |
| Owner(s) | Department of Water Affairs |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth fill dam |
| Impounds | Buffalo River |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Rooikrantz Dam Reservoir |
Rooikrantz Dam is a dam on the Buffalo River, about 15 km northwest of King William's Town in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It lies due east of the larger and newer Sandile Dam.
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