Grootdraai Dam is situated in the upper reaches of the Vaal River less than 10km upstream of Standerton. It has a catchment area of 8 195km2, a mean annual precipitation of approximately 750mm, a mean annual potential evaporation at the dam site of 1 400mm and a natural inflow of 580 million m3/a. The full supply capacity of the reservoir is 364 million m3, making it a 0.7 MAR dam.
Grootdraai Dam is a composite structure comprising a central concrete gravity section 360m long and two earthfill flanks giving a total crest length of 2 180m and a maximum wall height of 42m above lowest foundation level. The dam was completed in 1982 and was built primarily to support the water needs of the SASOL I, II and III coal to petrol plants at Secunda, ESKOM's, Tutuka Power Station as well as the Matla, Duvha, Kendal and Kriel power stations located on the coal fields in the adjacent Olifants River basin.
Standerton Boat and Angling Club
Location: Grootdraai Dam
Tel: +27 (0)17 712 4364
Cell: +27 (0)82 720 6994
Standerton Boat and Angling club also has caravan and tented sites. This park is siutated at the Grootdraai Dam just outside Standerton. Day visits to Standerton Angling & Boat Club with its facilities at Grootdraai Dam can be arranged. You can either go fishing at the Dam or the Vaal river. If you are prepared to drive a mere 78km from Standerton you will be able to watch some of the Big Five species of Africa like Lions or Buffalo. Standerton has a Golf-Course which is +- 2.5km from our Guest House
we went there just for the day and it had been raining for two weeks before.We got there and sat on the municipality side just as you enter the camping area.we caught a couple of modderbekkies and then the big carp started biting.we used banana floaties and it worked.Bloekom dips also worked but try what you like you might just get lucky.The dam is also known for really big bass so if you like catching a predator go for it.
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