• Location of Woodhead Dam in Cape Town. ... The Hely-Hutchinson Dam and reservoir were built by 1904 just upstream of the Woodhead reservoir.
  • Woodhead Dam. With the discoveries of South Africa's diamonds in the 1860s and gold in the 1880s, immigrants flooded into Cape Town and changed it into a...
  • We encourage residents and visitors to Cape Town to explore the Woodhead Dam Museum when visiting Table Mountain.
  • Woodhead Dam has been providing water to the residents of Cape Town for 126 years, exemplifying the city’s perseverance in addressing water challenges.
  • Visitors will get a chance to explore the Woodhead Dam’s history, its intricate construction process and its past role in Cape Town’s primary water sources.
  • Currently the five completed dams on Table Mountain are capable of piping down less than one percent of Cape Town's needs. At the base of Woodhead Wall...
  • The Woodhead dam was constructed between 1893 and 1897 on the ‘Back Table’ of the well-known landmark Table Mountain overlooking the city of Cape Town.
  • Meanwhile, the City is celebrating the 126th anniversary of Woodhead Dam. Situated on Table Mountain, it has supplied Cape Town residents with water for more...
  • The 1st Hidden Gem - Reservoir in Cape Town. Woodhead Reservoir image. ... Table Mountain (Nature Reserve), Cape Town, South Africa.
  • The water in the dams is untreated and no swimming is allowed. Up until the 1880s all who lived in Cape Town were dependent on one stream of water (Disa River)...
  • Woodhead served four terms as mayor of Cape Town: 1886-87, 1888-89, 1893-94 and 1896-97. Woodhead Dam was the first large masonry dam in South...
  • City of Cape Town Logo City of Cape Town Logo Skip to content. Search. Menu. ... Explore Cape Town's water history at Woodhead Dam Museum.