Bongolo Dam
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Bongolo Dam, is located on the Komani River
, near Queenstown, Eastern Cape
, South Africa
. The dam has a capacity of 7015000 cubic metres (247,732,383.5 cu ft). The Bongola Dam, about 5 km from town on the Dordrecht road, is one of Queenstown’s main sources of water. The wall was begun in 1905 and was for years the largest concrete dam wall in South Africa. Incidentally the origin of the name Bongola has cause some controversy, but it is believed by some to have been derived from the Xhosa word “mbongolo” meaning donkey, as these animals were extensively used in the construction of the dam.
Komani River
Komani River, is a short river originating north of Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa, and joining up with the Klaas Smits River, just south of the same town, however the Bongolo Dam, is situated on this river....
, near Queenstown, Eastern Cape
Queenstown, Eastern Cape
Queenstown, named after Queen Victoria, is a town in the middle of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, roughly half way in between the towns of Cathcart and Sterkstroom. It is currently the commercial, administrative, and educational centre of the prosperous surrounding farming district...
, 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...
. The dam has a capacity of 7015000 cubic metres (247,732,383.5 cu ft). The Bongola Dam, about 5 km from town on the Dordrecht road, is one of Queenstown’s main sources of water. The wall was begun in 1905 and was for years the largest concrete dam wall in South Africa. Incidentally the origin of the name Bongola has cause some controversy, but it is believed by some to have been derived from the Xhosa word “mbongolo” meaning donkey, as these animals were extensively used in the construction of the dam.