Misverstand Dam

Misverstand Dam
Official name	Misverstand Dam
Location	Western Cape, South Africa
Coordinates	33°01′44″S 18°47′36″E / 33.02889°S 18.79333°E / -33.02889; 18.79333
Opening date	1977
Dam and spillways
Height	26 metres (85 ft)
Length	26 metres (85 ft)
Impounds	Berg River
Reservoir
Creates	Misverstand Dam Reservoir
Capacity	6,400,000 cubic metres (230,000,000 cu ft)
Surface area	255 hectares (630 acres)

Misverstand Dam is a dam on the Berg River, near Porterville, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1977.

See also

• List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
• List of rivers of South Africa

References

• List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (South Africa)