The Hermitage Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Wag Water River near Stony Hill in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica. The primary purpose of the dam is to provide municipal water to nearby Kingston and Saint Andrew Parish. Construction on the dam began in 1924 and it was inaugurated on 4 May 1927. It is owned by the National Water Commission.[1][2]

Hermitage Dam
Location of Hermitage Dam in Jamaica
Country	Jamaica
Location	Stony Hill, Saint Andrew Parish
Coordinates	18°5′2.45″N 76°46′12.83″W
Purpose	Municipal water
Status	Operational
Construction began	1924
Opening date	1927; 95 years ago (1927)
Owner(s)	National Irrigation Commission
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Gravity
Impounds	Wag Water River
Height	43 m (141 ft)
Length	142 m (466 ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Hermitage Reservoir
Total capacity	1,740,000 m3 (1,410 acre⋅ft)

See also

• Rio Cobre Dam

References

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