Historic Dams on Table Mountain
Sector: Cable car • Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Source: Business Tech
Cape Town has five historic dams on Table Mountain built as part of a larger water-supply project for the city, with the first constructed in 1890. These dams were built to sustain rapid population growth and include Hely-Hutchinson, De Villiers, Woodhead, Alexandria, and Victoria dams. The Woodhead Reservoir was the first dam built, involving significant construction efforts including a steam-pow
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Cable car, Hydro, Water Supply and Storage, Automotive
- Location
- Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Business Tech
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Cape Town has five historic dams on Table Mountain built as part of a larger water-supply project for the city, with the first constructed in 1890. These dams were built to sustain rapid population growth and include Hely-Hutchinson, De Villiers, Woodhead, Alexandria, and Victoria dams. The Woodhead Reservoir was the first dam built, involving significant construction efforts including a steam-powered cable car for material transport. |
Original sector | Water Supply |
Location
Country | South Africa |
State | Western Cape |
City | Cape Town |
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Source | Business Tech |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Cable car, Hydro, Water Supply and Storage, Automotive |
Article published date | 2026-06-02 |
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