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- Woodhead Dam has been providing water to the residents of Cape Town for 126 years, exemplifying the city’s perseverance in addressing water challenges.
- View over Woodhead Dam in 1906, from Popular Science Monthly Volume 68. In 1870, the growth of Cape Town led to shortages of drinking water.
- 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.
- 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)...
- We encourage residents and visitors to Cape Town to explore the Woodhead Dam Museum when visiting Table Mountain.
- The Woodhead Dam was constructed across Disa Gorge to create an adequate water supply, thereby enabling Cape Town to avert water shortages and install...
- 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...
- 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.
- 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...
- Woodhead was the first large stone masonry dam built in Cape Town. The dam holds ASCE International Landmark status.
- Molteno Dam. Maiden's Cove Car Park ("Black Mirror"). ... Love Island UK Casa Amor - Cape Town. Advertisement. Around the World Mailing List.
- The 1st Hidden Gem - Reservoir in Cape Town. Woodhead Reservoir image. ... Table Mountain (Nature Reserve), Cape Town, South Africa.
- Sir John Woodhead, Cape Town's mayor laid the last stone in 1897. Carved stone saying Woodhead Reservoir. Loss of pride.
