Alphen Dam is a small dam in the Bonte River near Stellenbosch, Western Cape province of South Africa. It was established in 1990.

Alphen Dam
Official nameAlphen Dam
CountrySouth Africa
Locationnear Stellenbosch, Western Cape
Coordinates34°00′42″S 18°52′25″E / 34.01167°S 18.87361°E / -34.01167; 18.87361
Opening date1990; 34 years ago (1990)
Owner(s)Department of Water Affairs
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsBonte River
Height21 m (69 ft)
Length122 m (400 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesAlphen Dam Reservoir

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