Grassridge Dam
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The Grassridge Dam is a dam on the Great Brak River, near Hofmeyr
, Eastern Cape
, South Africa
and is the starting point for the Fish River Canoe Marathon
. The Dam was constructed in 1923 (commissioned in 1924).
Hofmeyr
Hofmeyr is a small Karoo town in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, 20 km west of the Bamboesberg mountain range. It lies 64 km north-east of Cradock at an altitude of 1252 metres with a population of fewer than 2000...
, Eastern Cape
Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and is the starting point for the Fish River Canoe Marathon
Fish River Canoe Marathon
The Fish River Canoe Marathon is a two-day event taking place every October on South Africa's Fish River in the Eastern Cape Province over a distance of some 81km, from Grassridge Dam southward to Cradock. The two other notable South African canoe marathons are the Dusi Canoe Marathon and the Berg...
. The Dam was constructed in 1923 (commissioned in 1924).