Allemanskraal Dam
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The Allemanskraal Dam is a dam in the Free State
province of South Africa
, on the Sand River
. It was established in 1960. The reservoir has a gross capacity of 174500 cubic metres (6,162,409.3 cu ft), and a surface area of 26.481 square kilometres (10.2 sq mi), the dam wall is 38 metres (124.7 ft) high.
Free State
The Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans...
province of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, on the Sand River
Sand River (Free State)
The Sand River is located close to Welkom and Virginia, in the Free State, South Africa, in the gold mining center of the Free State. It is considered part of the Middle Vaal Catchment Management Area....
. It was established in 1960. The reservoir has a gross capacity of 174500 cubic metres (6,162,409.3 cu ft), and a surface area of 26.481 square kilometres (10.2 sq mi), the dam wall is 38 metres (124.7 ft) high.