Nqweba Dam (previously known as Van Ryneveld's Pass Dam), is an earth-fill type dam located on the Sundays River in the Camdeboo National Park, in Robert Sobukwe Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
It was opened in 1925. The dam has a capacity of , and a surface area of , the wall is , and is long. Once an irrigation dam, it now mainly serves to supply potable water for domestic and industrial use to the residents and businesses of Robert Sobukwe Town. Its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).
Etymology The new name given in 2001, , means "meeting place" in Xhosa.
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See also List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
References
List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (South Africa)