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About Gariep Dam, Free State, South Africa

Gariep Dam is a dam in South Africa, near the town of Norvalspont, Free State, province South Africa. The Gariep Dam was originally called the Hendrik Verwoerd Dam after the first Prime Minister of the Republic of South Africa Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd on its commission in 1971. However after the end of apartheid the name was considered unsuitable, and the name was officially changed to Gariep Dam on 4 October 1996. Gariep is San for "Great water", and is the original name of the Orange River.

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The dam is located on the Orange River between the Eastern Cape to the south and the Free State to the north and about 30 km north east of Colesberg. It is situated in a gorge at the entrance to the Ruigte Valley some 5 km east of Norvalspont. The dam itself is a concrete gravity-arch hybrid dam. This design was chosen as the gorge is too wide for a complete arch so flanking walls form gravity abutments to the central arch.

The dam is located on the Orange River between the Eastern Cape to the south and the Free State to the north and about 30 km north east of Colesberg. Gariep is San for "Great water". There are many accommodation and conference facilities in the town of Gariep.

Gariep Dam has two main tourist attractions in the Free State, namely the Gariep Dam Nature Reserve and the Resort Aventura Midwaters. Gariep Dam is the most central point of the Republic of South Africa. An excellent road network connects the town to the Eastern Cape, North and South Namibia and Botswana. Gariep Dam also has a airfield with a double tarred runway. International gliding championships are held annually in December at the airfield.


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