Misverstand Dam
The Misverstand dam on the Berg River as its name suggests (Misunderstanding) was conceived by two farmers who were funding the project. However they disagrred. If they had got their way, the dam would have been 10 metres deeper thereby destroying much of the land upstream and covering many of the interesting rock formations. The dam, built in 1977 is a combined gravity and arch-type dam that serves municipal and industrial usage. The dam is enjoyed by water sport enthusiasts and the Berg River is navigable for 12 km upstream from the dam wall. The wall is 23 metres high and 26 metres wide. The dam covers 255 hectares and has a capacity of 7,737,000 cubic metres
Club Elani at the dam has basic facilities. There are camping sites and brick cottages reasonably close to the water plus a clubhouse complete with bar and mini-café. several areas of entertainment, are on offer including waterskiing, fishing, hiking, biking, and other activities on or around the dam.
