Teewaterskloof Dam
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Theewaterskloof Dam is a dam on the Sonderend River near Villiersdorp
, Western Cape
, South Africa
. It was established in 1978 and forms a major component of the Western Cape Water Supply System
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Villiersdorp
Villiersdorp is a small town located in the Western Cape province of South Africa in the Overberg region; population 15,678.Unlike most of the geographical region which specialises in wheat and canola farming, the Villiersdorp Valley is now agriculturally and micro-climatatically more similar to...
, Western Cape
Western Cape
The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...
, 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...
. It was established in 1978 and forms a major component of the Western Cape Water Supply System
Western Cape Water Supply System
The Western Cape Water Supply System is a complex water supply system in the Western Cape region of South Africa comprising an inter-linked system of six dams, pipelines, tunnels and distribution networks...
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