Douglas Weir

29°4′1″S 23°50′1″E / 29.06694°S 23.83361°E / -29.06694; 23.83361Opening date1977Operator(s)Department of Water Affairs and ForestryDam and spillwaysImpoundsVaal RiverHeight10 mLength1063 mReservoirCreatesDouglas Weir ReservoirTotal capacity16 700 000 m³Surface area799 ha

Douglas Weir is a dam on the Vaal River, near Douglas, Northern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1896 and raised in 1977.

See also

• List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
• List of rivers of South Africa

References

• List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (South Africa)