Van der Kloof Dam

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dam
gptkbp:annual_event 3,000 G Wh
gptkbp:capacity 1,000 MW
gptkbp:community_engagement involved with local communities
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:1972
gptkb:1977
gptkbp:construction_material concrete
gptkbp:coordinates Van der Kloof
gptkbp:cultural_significance local communities
gptkbp:dam embankment dam
gptkbp:emergency_services in place
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:4
gptkbp:environmental_impact affected by climate change
water quality changes
habitat alteration
gptkbp:height 108 meters
gptkbp:historical_significance part of South Africa's energy infrastructure
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Van der Kloof Dam
gptkbp:length 1,800 meters
gptkbp:local_economy supports local economy
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:maintenance annual
required
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Eskom
gptkbp:power_output gptkb:Van_der_Kloof_Power_Station
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:railway_station
gptkbp:rank tallest dam in South Africa
gptkbp:recreation fishing
boating
water sports
gptkbp:region gptkb:Northern_Cape
gptkbp:research conducted on environmental impact
gptkbp:reservoir 3,200,000,000 cubic meters
gptkbp:river gptkb:Orange_River
gptkbp:safety_features monitoring systems
warning systems
gptkbp:spillway_type gptkb:battle
gated spillway
gptkbp:tourist_attraction popular tourist destination
gptkbp:water_management gptkb:theorem
significant floods in 1996
significant floods in 2010
significant floods in 2019
significant floods in 2006
significant floods in 1988
gptkbp:water_quality conducted regularly
gptkbp:water_source gptkb:theorem
snowmelt
rainfall
gptkbp:wildlife supports various species
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Orange_River
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4