Settlers Dam is situated outside Grahamstown, South Africa, east of the Kariega and Palmiet River's confluence. Its purpose is recreation and water supply for Grahamstown.[1]

Settlers Dam
Settlers Dam is located in South Africa
Settlers Dam
Location of Settlers Dam in South Africa
CountrySouth Africa
LocationGrahamstown
Coordinates33°24′42″S 26°30′34″E / 33.41167°S 26.50944°E / -33.41167; 26.50944
PurposeHousehold and recreation
StatusOperational
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsKariega and Palmiet Rivers

The dam is flanked on its northern shore by the Thomas Baines Nature Reserve.

References edit

  1. ^ Bernatzky, Alex. "When the well runs dry". UPIU. Retrieved 25 May 2011.