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°E / -32.75056; 27.31861Coordinates: 32°45′2″S 27°19′07″E / 32.75056°S 27.31861°E / -32.75056; 27.31861
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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