The hazard potential of the dam construction has been ranked high (3).
The road to the dam wall itself is not well-suited to passenger traffic.
In July 1983, the dam beat all expectations by filling within three days.
A primary source of drinking water for Port Elizabeth, the dam also prevents flood waters from engulfing farms and houses around the banks and mouth of the river.
This article about a dam or floodgate in South Africa is a stub.