Gariep Dam

Summary

Gariep Dam is a dam^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gariep Dam is located in Free State^[3].
• Gariep Dam is in the country of South Africa^[4].
• Gariep Dam is on the body of water Orange River^[5].
• Gariep Dam's image is recorded as GariepDam.jpg^[6].
• Gariep Dam's instance of is recorded as dam^[7].
• Gariep Dam's instance of is recorded as hydroelectric power station^[8].
• Gariep Dam's operator is recorded as Eskom^[9].
• Gariep Dam's crosses is recorded as Orange River^[10].
• Gariep Dam's location is recorded as Norvalspont^[11].
• Gariep Dam's Commons category is recorded as Gariep Dam^[12].
• Gariep Dam's Structurae structure ID is recorded as 20003767^[13].
• Gariep Dam's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -30.62277778, 'lon': 25.50638889}^[14].
• Gariep Dam's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/095tn1^[15].
• Gariep Dam's service entry is recorded as +1971-00-00T00:00:00Z^[16].
• Gariep Dam's page banner is recorded as WV banner Xhariep Gariep Dam.jpg^[17].
• Gariep Dam's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as place/Gariep-Dam^[18].
• Gariep Dam's GeoNames ID is recorded as 996961^[19].
• Gariep Dam's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+914'}^[20].
• Gariep Dam's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+88'}^[21].
• Gariep Dam's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'Q6982035', 'amount': '+360'}^[22].
• Gariep Dam's GNS Unique Feature ID is recorded as -1236658^[23].
• Gariep Dam's drainage basin is recorded as Orange River basin^[24].
• Gariep Dam's reservoir created is recorded as Gariep Reservoir^[25].

Body

Geography

Gariep Dam is in the country of South Africa^[4]. It is located in Free State^[3]. It is on the body of water Orange River^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Gariep Dam's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+914'}^[20].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include dam^[7] and hydroelectric power station^[8].

Why It Matters

Gariep Dam ranks in the top 3% of dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]