List of dams in South Africa
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The following is a partial list of dams in South Africa.
In South African English (as well as Afrikaans), a dam refers to both the wall as well as the reservoir or lake that builds up as a consequence.[1]
List of dams (reservoirs)
Name (Alt.) | Nearest locale | province | Impounds | Year completed (commissioned) | Reservoir volume ML | Surface area (km2) | Wall height (meter) | Map ref |
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Albasini Dam | Louis Trichardt | Limpopo | Levubu River (Luvuvhu River) | 1952 | 28,200 [N][2] | 3.498 | 34 | 23°6′30″S 30°7′48″E / 23.10833°S 30.13000°E / -23.10833; 30.13000 (Albasini Dam) |
Albert Falls Dam | Pietermaritzburg | KZN | Umgeni River | 1976 | 288,100 [N][3] | 23.521 | 33 | 29°26′10″S 30°23′18″E / 29.43611°S 30.38833°E / -29.43611; 30.38833 (Albert Falls Dam) |
Alexandra Dam | Cape Town | Western Cape | Disa River | 1903 | 126[4] | 0.03 | 12.1 | 33°59′17″S 18°24′42″E / 33.98806°S 18.41167°E / -33.98806; 18.41167 (Alexandra Dam) |
Allemanskraal Dam | Ventersburg | Free State | Sand River | 1960 | 174,500 [N][5] | 26.481 | 38 | 28°17′15″S 27°9′1″E / 28.28750°S 27.15028°E / -28.28750; 27.15028 (Allemanskraal Dam) |
Alphen Dam | Stellenbosch | Western Cape | Bonte River | 1990 | 70 [G][6] | 0.8 | 18.3 | 34°00′42″S 18°52′25″E / 34.01167°S 18.87361°E / -34.01167; 18.87361 (Alphen Dam) |
Arieskraal Dam | Grabouw | Western Cape | Palmiet River | 1987 | 17,330 | 1.42 | 34°14′40″S 18°59′03″E / 34.24444°S 18.98417°E / -34.24444; 18.98417 (Arieskraal Dam) | |
Armenia Dam | Hobhouse | Free State | Leeu River | 1954 | 13,000 [N][5] | 3.933 | 22 | 29°21′52″S 27°7′44″E / 29.36444°S 27.12889°E / -29.36444; 27.12889 (Armenia Dam) |
Beervlei Dam | Willowmore | Eastern Cape | Groot River | 1957 | 85,800 [N][7] | 23.145 | 31 | 33°4′37″S 23°29′26″E / 33.07694°S 23.49056°E / -33.07694; 23.49056 (Beervlei Dam) |
Bedford Dam | NE van Reenen Pass | Free State | 2011 | 22,000 [I][8][9] | 2.55 | 41 | 28°14′20″S 29°35′8″E / 28.23889°S 29.58556°E / -28.23889; 29.58556 (Bedford Dam) | |
Berg River Dam | Franschhoek | Western Cape | Berg River | 2007 | 130,010 [N][4] | 5.260 | 68 | 33°54′34″S 19°03′21″E / 33.90944°S 19.05583°E / -33.90944; 19.05583 (Berg River Dam) |
Binfield Park Dam | Alice, Eastern Cape | Eastern Cape | Tyhume River | 1986 (1987) | 36,830 | 1.870 | 60 | 32°41′55″S 26°54′18″E / 32.69861°S 26.90500°E / -32.69861; 26.90500 (Binfield Park Dam) |
Bivane Dam (Paris Dam) | Vryheid | KZN | Bivane River | 2000 | 115,200 | 7 | 72 | 27°31′10″S 31°3′15″E / 27.51944°S 31.05417°E / -27.51944; 31.05417 (Bivane Dam) |
Bloemhoek Dam | Kroonstad | Free State | Jordaan Spruit | 1976 | 26,400 | 2.800 | 28 | 27°38′1″S 27°17′0″E / 27.63361°S 27.28333°E / -27.63361; 27.28333 (Bloemhoek Dam) |
Bloemhof Dam (Oppermansdrif) | Bloemhof | border North West Free State | Vaal River | 1970 | 1,240,200 [N][5] | 230.665 | 33 | 27°40′5″S 25°37′3″E / 27.66806°S 25.61750°E / -27.66806; 25.61750 (Bloemhof Dam) |
Blyderivierpoort Dam | Hoedspruit | Mpumalanga | Blyde River | 1974 | 54,400 [N][10] | 2.494 | 71 | 24°32′15″S 30°47′20″E / 24.53750°S 30.78889°E / -24.53750; 30.78889 (Blyderivierpoort Dam) |
Boegoeberg Dam | Prieska | Northern Cape | Orange River | 1929 | 19,800 [N][11] | 7.423 | 12 | 29°2′30″S 22°12′13″E / 29.04167°S 22.20361°E / -29.04167; 22.20361 (Boegoeberg Dam) |
Bon Accord Dam | Tshwane | Gauteng | Apies River | 1925 | 4,400 [N][12] | 1.440 | 18 | 25°37′45″S 28°11′21″E / 25.62917°S 28.18917°E / -25.62917; 28.18917 (Bon Accord Dam) |
Bongolo Dam (Bonkolo) | Queenstown | Eastern Cape | Komani River | 1908 | 7,015 | 1.1 | 24 | 31°52′04″S 26°55′15″E / 31.86778°S 26.92083°E / -31.86778; 26.92083 (Bongolo Dam) |
Boskop Dam | Potchefstroom | North West | Mooi River | 1959 | 20,840 [N][13] | 3.741 | 33 | 26°33′42″S 27°6′41″E / 26.56167°S 27.11139°E / -26.56167; 27.11139 (Boskop Dam) |
Boschmanskop No 1 Dam | Middelburg | Mpumalanga | Woes-Alleen River | 1995 | 14,400 | 0.185 | 22 | 26°1′6″S 29°37′50″E / 26.01833°S 29.63056°E / -26.01833; 29.63056 (Boschmanskop No 1 Dam) |
Bospoort Dam | Rustenburg | North West | Hex River | 1933 | 15,800 [N][13] | 3.741 | 28 | 25°33′45″S 27°21′14″E / 25.56250°S 27.35389°E / -25.56250; 27.35389 (Bospoort Dam) |
Bramhoek Dam | NE van Reenen Pass | KZN | Braamhoek Spruit | 2011 | 22,000 [I][8] | 2.56 | 27.5 | 28°18′41″S 29°34′35″E / 28.31139°S 29.57639°E / -28.31139; 29.57639 (Braamhoek Dam) |
Brandvlei Dam | Rawsonville | Western Cape | Lower Brandvlei River | 1983 | 286,040 [N][14] | 24.49 | 14 | 33°41′20″S 19°22′40″E / 33.68889°S 19.37778°E / -33.68889; 19.37778 (Greater Brandvlei Dam) |
Bridle Drift Dam | East London | Eastern Cape | Buffels River | 1969 | 101,600 [N][7] | 7.460 | 55 | 32°59′22″S 27°43′14″E / 32.98944°S 27.72056°E / -32.98944; 27.72056 (Bridal Drift Dam) |
Bronkhorstspruit Dam | Bronkhorstspruit | Gauteng | Bronkhorst Spruit | 1950 | 57,400 [N][12] | 9.609 | 35 | 25°53′15″S 28°43′15″E / 25.88750°S 28.72083°E / -25.88750; 28.72083 (Bronkhorstspruit Dam) |
Buffeljags Dam | Swellendam | Western Cape | Buffeljags River | 1967 | 4,540 [N][14] | 1.269 | 24 | 34°01′07″S 20°31′58″E / 34.01861°S 20.53278°E / -34.01861; 20.53278 (Buffeljags Dam) |
Buffelspoort Dam | Rustenburg | North West | Sterkstroom River | 1934 | 10,251 | 1.357 | 34 | 25°46′50″S 27°29′1″E / 25.78056°S 27.48361°E / -25.78056; 27.48361 (Buffelspoort Dam) |
Ceres Koekedouw Dam | Ceres | Western Cape | Koekedouw River | 2001 | 17,200 | 1.07 | 60 | 33°21′45″S 19°16′31″E / 33.36250°S 19.27528°E / -33.36250; 19.27528 (Ceres Koekedouw Dam) |
Churchill Dam (Krom River Dam) | Kareedouw | Eastern Cape | Krom River | 1943 | 35,500[15] | 2.492 | 43 | 34°00′03″S 24°29′36″E / 34.00083°S 24.49333°E / -34.00083; 24.49333 (Churchill Dam) |
Clanwilliam Dam | Clanwilliam | Western Cape | Olifants River | 1935 | 121,800[16] | 11.236 | 43 | 32°11′5″S 18°52′29″E / 32.18472°S 18.87472°E / -32.18472; 18.87472 (Clanwilliam Dam) |
Craigie Burn Dam | Greytown | KZN | Mnyamvubu River | 1963 | 22,500 [N][3] | 2.073 | 38 | 29°9′47″S 30°17′2″E / 29.16306°S 30.28389°E / -29.16306; 30.28389 (Craigie Burn Dam) |
Dap Naudé Dam | Polokwane | Limpopo | Broederstroom River | 1958 | 1,900 [N][2] | .281 | 23 | 23°48′49″S 29°57′59″E / 23.81361°S 29.96639°E / -23.81361; 29.96639 (Dap Naude Dam) |
Da Gama Dam | White River | Mpumalanga | Witwaters River | 1971 | 13,578 | 1.289 | 38 | 25°8′30″S 31°1′1″E / 25.14167°S 31.01694°E / -25.14167; 31.01694 (Da Gama Dam) |
Damani Dam (Mvuwe Dame) | Thohoyandou | Limpopo | Mbwedi River | 1991 | 11,000 | 1.30 | 28 | 22°51′3″S 30°30′56″E / 22.85083°S 30.51556°E / -22.85083; 30.51556 (Damani Dam) |
Darlington Dam (Lake Mentz) | Kirkwood | Eastern Cape | Sundays River | 1922 | 188,800 [N][7] | 34.527 | 48 | 33°12′22″S 25°8′59″E / 33.20611°S 25.14972°E / -33.20611; 25.14972 (Darlington Dam) |
De Bos Dam | Hemel En Aarde | Western Cape | Onus River | 1994 | 5,740 | 0.43 | 24 | 34°22′05″S 19°14′01″E / 34.36806°S 19.23361°E / -34.36806; 19.23361 (De Bos Dam) |
De Hoop Dam | Graaff-Reinet | Eastern Cape | Kamdeboo River | 1938 | 14,500 | 21 | 32°27′1″S 24°25′4″E / 32.45028°S 24.41778°E / -32.45028; 24.41778 (De Hoop Dam) | |
De Hoop Dam (Limpopo) | Steelpoort | Limpopo | Steelpoort River | 2014 | 348,700 | 16.9 | 81 | 24°57′27″S 29°57′23″E / 24.95750°S 29.95639°E / -24.95750; 29.95639 (De Hoop Dam) |
De Villiers Dam | Cape Town | Western Cape | Disa River | 1910 | 243[4] | 28 | 33°59′31″S 18°24′35″E / 33.99194°S 18.40972°E / -33.99194; 18.40972 (De Villiers Dam) | |
Disaneng Dam | Mmabatho | North West | Molopo River | 1980 | 17,400 | 4.253 | 17 | 25°49′25″S 25°18′20″E / 25.82361°S 25.30556°E / -25.82361; 25.30556 (Disaneng Dam) |
Doorndraai Dam | Mokopane | Limpopo | Sterk River | 1952 | 43,800 [N][2] | 5.606 | 25 | 24°16′45″S 28°46′1″E / 24.27917°S 28.76694°E / -24.27917; 28.76694 (Doorndraai Dam) |
Doring River Dam | Indwe | Eastern Cape | Doring River | 1971 | 19,690 | 3.592 | 35 | 31°30′47″S 27°20′30″E / 31.51306°S 27.34167°E / -31.51306; 27.34167 (Doring River Dam) |
Douglas Weir | Douglas | Northern Cape | Vaal River | 1977 | 16,700 | 7.991 | 10 | 29°2′37″S 23°50′11″E / 29.04361°S 23.83639°E / -29.04361; 23.83639 (Douglas Weir) |
Driekloof Dam | Hermanus | Western Cape | Klip River | 1989 | 263 | 0.56 | 15 | 28°31′58.5″S 29°4′05.9″E / 28.532917°S 29.068306°E / -28.532917; 29.068306 (Driekloof Dam) |
Driekloof Dam | Harrismith | Free State | Nuwejaar Spruit | 1979 | 32,071 [D^] | 1.906 | 47 | 28°31′1″S 29°4′1″E / 28.51694°S 29.06694°E / -28.51694; 29.06694 (Driekloof Dam) |
Driekoppies Dam | Malelane | Mpumalanga | Lomati River | 1998 | 250,900 [N][10] | 18.700 | 50 | 25°42′42″S 31°31′49″E / 25.71167°S 31.53028°E / -25.71167; 31.53028 (Driekoppies Dam) |
Driel Barrage | Bergville | KZN | Tugela River | 1973 | 8700 | 2.99 | 22 | 28°45′46″S 29°17′27″E / 28.76278°S 29.29083°E / -28.76278; 29.29083 (Driel Barrage) |
Ebenezer Dam | Tzaneen | Limpopo | Groot Letaba River | 1959 | 69,100 [N][2] | 3.862 | 61 | 23°56′30″S 29°59′1″E / 23.94167°S 29.98361°E / -23.94167; 29.98361 (Ebenezer Dam) |
Egmont Dam | Van Stadensrus | Free State | Witte Spruit | 1937 | 9300 [N][5] | 2.442 | 25 | 30°03′10″S 27°01′39″E / 30.05278°S 27.02750°E / -30.05278; 27.02750 (Egmont Dam) |
Eikenhof Dam | Grabouw | Western Cape | Palmiet River | 1977 | 28,900 [N][14] | 2.40 | 46 | 34°7′46″S 19°2′5″E / 34.12944°S 19.03472°E / -34.12944; 19.03472 (Eikenhof Dam) |
Elandskloof Dam | Villiersdorp | Western Cape | Elands River | 1976 | 11,017 | 0.700 | 69 | 33°57′1″S 19°17′1″E / 33.95028°S 19.28361°E / -33.95028; 19.28361 (Elandskloof Dam) |
Elandskuil Dam | North West | Swartleegte River | 1969 | 1181 [N][13] | 0.45 | 11 | 26°20′34″S 26°46′42″E / 26.34278°S 26.77833°E / -26.34278; 26.77833 (Elandskuil Dam) | |
Emmarentia Dam | Johannesburg | Gauteng | Braamfontein Spruit | 1912 | 250 [G][6] | 0.09 | 11 | 26°09′01″S 28°00′21″E / 26.15028°S 28.00583°E / -26.15028; 28.00583 (Emmarentia Dam) |
Engelhard Dam | Letaba camp, Kruger National Park | Limpopo | Letaba River | ~1975 | 23°50′30″S 31°38′15″E / 23.84167°S 31.63750°E / -23.84167; 31.63750 (Engelhard Dam) | |||
Erfenis Dam | Theunissen | Free State | Groot-Vet River | 1960 | 206,100 [N][5] | 32.821 | 46 | 28°30′39″S 26°46′38″E / 28.51083°S 26.77722°E / -28.51083; 26.77722 (Erfenis Dam) |
Fika-Patso Dam | Phuthaditjhaba | Free State | Namahadi River | 1987 | 28,000 | 1.585 | 65 | 28°40′20″S 28°51′24″E / 28.67222°S 28.85667°E / -28.67222; 28.85667 (Fika-Patso Dam) |
Flag Boshielo Dam | Marble Hall | Limpopo | Olifants River | 1987 | 185,100 [N][2] | 12.877 | 36 | 24°47′0″S 29°25′40″E / 24.78333°S 29.42778°E / -24.78333; 29.42778 (Flag Boshielo Dam) |
Floriskraal Dam | Laingsburg | Western Cape | Buffels River | 1957 | 50,334 | 7.592 | 33 | 33°17′30″S 20°59′26″E / 33.29167°S 20.99056°E / -33.29167; 20.99056 (Floriskraal Dam) |
Gamkapoort Dam | Prince Albert | Western Cape | Gamka River | 1969 | 37,213 | 6.015 | 42 | 33°18′33″S 21°38′1″E / 33.30917°S 21.63361°E / -33.30917; 21.63361 (Gamkapoort Dam) |
Garden Route Dam | George | Western Cape | Swart River | 1984 | 9,980 | 0.871 | 33°57′51″S 22°30′51″E / 33.96417°S 22.51417°E / -33.96417; 22.51417 (Garden Route Dam) | |
Gariep Dam (Hendrik Verwoerd Dam) | Norvalspont | Free State | Orange River | 1971 | 5,340,600 [N][5] | 352.162 | 88 | 30°37′30″S 25°30′58″E / 30.62500°S 25.51611°E / -30.62500; 25.51611 (Gariep Dam) |
Glen Alpine Dam | Mokopane | Limpopo | Mogalakwena River | 1968 | 18,900 [N][2] | 4.613 | 28 | 23°11′30″S 28°41′5″E / 23.19167°S 28.68472°E / -23.19167; 28.68472 (Glen Alpine Dam) |
Glen Melville Dam | Grahamstown | Eastern Cape | Orange–Fish River Tunnel | 1992 | 6,300[17] | 33°11′6″S 26°39′19″E / 33.18500°S 26.65528°E / -33.18500; 26.65528 (Glen Melville Reservoir) | ||
Goedertrouw Dam | Eshowe | KZN | Mhlatuze River | 1982 | 301,300[18] | 11.939 | 88 | 28°46′17″S 31°28′7″E / 28.77139°S 31.46861°E / -28.77139; 31.46861 (Goedertrouw Dam) |
Grassridge Dam | Hofmeyer | Eastern Cape | Great Brak River | 1924 | 46,200 | 14.145 | 24 | 31°45′30″S 25°28′1″E / 31.75833°S 25.46694°E / -31.75833; 25.46694 (Grassridge Dam) |
Grey Dam | Grahamstown | Eastern Cape | Bloukrans River | 1859 | 68[17] | 33°19′29″S 26°31′40″E / 33.32472°S 26.52778°E / -33.32472; 26.52778 (Grey Dam) | ||
Groendal Dam | Uitenhage | Eastern Cape | Swartkops River | 1934 | 12,100 | 0.960 | 33°42′26″S 25°15′57″E / 33.70722°S 25.26583°E / -33.70722; 25.26583 (Groendal Dam) | |
Grootdraai Dam | Standerton | Mpumalanga | Vaal River | 1981 | 349,500 [N][10] | 38.813 | 42 | 26°55′9″S 29°17′1″E / 26.91917°S 29.28361°E / -26.91917; 29.28361 (Grootdraai Dam) |
Gubu Dam | Stutterheim | Eastern Cape | Gubu River | 1971 | 8,666 | 1.1 | 26 | 32°36′35″S 27°16′41″E / 32.60972°S 27.27806°E / -32.60972; 27.27806 (Gubu Dam) |
Hartbeespoort Dam | Brits | North West | Crocodile River | 1925 | 186,400 [N][13] | 20.652 | 59 | 25°43′33″S 27°50′55″E / 25.72583°S 27.84861°E / -25.72583; 27.84861 (Hartbeespoort Dam) |
Hazelmere Dam | Hazelmere | KZN | Mdloti River | 1977 | 37,133 | 1.813 | 50 | 29°36′1″S 31°2′30″E / 29.60028°S 31.04167°E / -29.60028; 31.04167 (Hazelmere Dam) |
Hellsgate Dam | Uitenhage | Eastern Cape | Klip River | 1910 | 120 | 26 | ||
Hely-Hutchinson Dam | Cape Town | Western Cape | Disa River | 1904 | 925[4] | 0.16 | 33°58′38″S 18°24′28″E / 33.97722°S 18.40778°E / -33.97722; 18.40778 (Hely-Hutchinson Dam) | |
Heyshope Dam | Piet Retief | Mpumalanga | Assegaai River | 1983 | 451,300 [N][10] | 50.238 | 29 | 26°59′45″S 30°31′50″E / 26.99583°S 30.53056°E / -26.99583; 30.53056 (Heyshope Dam) |
Hluhluwe Dam | Hluhluwe | KZN | Hluhluwe River | 1965 | 25,900 | 3.64 | 33 | 28°7′19″S 32°10′45″E / 28.12194°S 32.17917°E / -28.12194; 32.17917 (Hluhluwe Dam) |
Holo Hlahatse Dam | Jozana's Hoek Sterkspruit | Eastern Cape | Hlatimnyama and Mhlangeni Rivers | 10,000 | 0.8 | 30 | 30°38′12″S 27°22′11″E / 30.63667°S 27.36972°E / -30.63667; 27.36972 (Holo Hlahatse Dam) | |
Howieson's Poort Dam (Howison's Poort) | Grahamstown | Eastern Cape | Kariega River | 1931 | 227[17] | 33°23′9″S 26°28′59″E / 33.38583°S 26.48306°E / -33.38583; 26.48306 (Howieson's Poort Dam) | ||
Impofu Dam | Humansdorp | Eastern Cape | Krom River | 1982 | 105,800 [N][7] | 6.350 | 75 | 34°5′44″S 24°41′25″E / 34.09556°S 24.69028°E / -34.09556; 24.69028 (Impofu Dam) |
Inanda Dam | Hillcrest | KZN | Umgeni River | 1989 | 241,700 [N][3] | 14.633 | 65 | 29°42′1″S 30°52′1″E / 29.70028°S 30.86694°E / -29.70028; 30.86694 (Inanda Dam) |
Injaka Dam (also spelled Inyaka) | Hazyview | Mpumalanga | Marite River | 2002 | 123,700 [N][10] | 8.111 | 53 | 24°53′6″S 31°5′5″E / 24.88500°S 31.08472°E / -24.88500; 31.08472 (Injaka Dam) |
Jericho Dam | Amsterdam | Mpumalanga | Mpama River | 1966 | 59,500 | 9.825 | 22 | 26°39′15″S 30°29′10″E / 26.65417°S 30.48611°E / -26.65417; 30.48611 (Jericho Dam) |
J.L. de Bruin Dam | Burgersdorp | Eastern Cape | Klein Buffel River | 1982 | 1696 | 0.06 | 15 | 31°01′44″S 26°37′25″E / 31.02889°S 26.62361°E / -31.02889; 26.62361 (J.L. de Bruin Dam) |
Kalkfontein Dam | Koffiefontein | Free State | Riet River | 1938 | 325,100 [N][5] | 37.697 | 36 | 29°29′45″S 25°13′20″E / 29.49583°S 25.22222°E / -29.49583; 25.22222 (Kalkfontein Dam) |
Kammanassie Dam | De Rust | Western Cape | Kammanassie River | 1923 | 35,870 | 3.516 | 35 | 33°38′39″S 22°24′31″E / 33.64417°S 22.40861°E / -33.64417; 22.40861 (Kammanassie Dam) |
Katrivier Dam | Seymour | Eastern Cape | Kat River | 1969 | 24,690 | 2.129 | 55 | 32°34′15″S 26°45′1″E / 32.57083°S 26.75028°E / -32.57083; 26.75028 (Katrivier Dam) |
Katse Dam | Lesotho | Malibamat'so River | 1996 | 1,950,000 | 35.80 | 185 | 29°20′13″S 28°30′22″E / 29.33694°S 28.50611°E / -29.33694; 28.50611 (Katse Dam) | |
Keerom Dam | Worcester | Western Cape | Nuy River | 1954 | 10,400[16] | 1.17 | 40 | 33°35′10″S 19°42′27″E / 33.58611°S 19.70750°E / -33.58611; 19.70750 (Keerom Dam) |
Kettingspruit Dam | Mpumalanga | tributary of Ketting Spruit | 2006 | 70,000 | 0.027 | 8.5 | 24°10′10″S 30°31′0″E / 24.16944°S 30.51667°E / -24.16944; 30.51667 (Kettingspruit Dam) | |
Kilburn Dam | Bergville | KZN | Mnjaneni River | 1981 | 35,577 [D] | 1.947 | 51 | 28°35′25″S 29°6′15″E / 28.59028°S 29.10417°E / -28.59028; 29.10417 (Kilburn Dam) |
Kleinplaats Dam | Simon's Town | Western Cape | 1,368[4] | 0.24 | ||||
Klerkskraal Dam | Ventersdorp | North West | Mooi River | 1965 | 7,900 [N][13] | 3.773 | 15 | 26°13′59″S 27°08′55″E / 26.23306°S 27.14861°E / -26.23306; 27.14861 (Klerkskraal Dam) |
Klipberg Dam | McGregor | Western Cape | Konings River | 1964 | 1,980 | 0.26 | 29 | 33°56′29″S 19°47′36″E / 33.94139°S 19.79333°E / -33.94139; 19.79333 (Klipberg Dam) |
Klipdrif Dam | Potchefstroom | North West | Loop Spruit | 1918 | 13,300 [N][13] | 4.713 | 12 | 26°37′0″S 27°18′1″E / 26.61667°S 27.30028°E / -26.61667; 27.30028 (Klipdrif Dam) |
Klipfontein Dam | Vryheid | KZN | White Mfolozi River | 1983 | 18,080 | 2.95 | 28 | 27°50′11″S 30°48′51″E / 27.83639°S 30.81417°E / -27.83639; 30.81417 (Klipfontein Dam) |
Klipkoppie Dam | White River | Mpumalanga | White River | 1960 | 12,256 | 2.354 | 20 | 25°13′1″S 31°1′10″E / 25.21694°S 31.01944°E / -25.21694; 31.01944 (Klipkoppie Dam) |
Klipvoor Dam | Brits | North West | Pienaars River | 1970 | 47,000 | 7.532 | 30 | 25°7′54″S 27°48′33″E / 25.13167°S 27.80917°E / -25.13167; 27.80917 (Klipvoor Dam) |
Knellpoort Dam | Wepener | Free State | Riet Spruit | 1988 | 130,000 [N][5] | 9.854 | 50 | 29°46′54″S 26°53′19″E / 29.78167°S 26.88861°E / -29.78167; 26.88861 (Knellpoort Dam) |
Kogelberg Dam | Grabouw | Western Cape | Palmiet River | 1986 | 17,330 [P][16] | 1.428 | 54 | 34°12′57″S 18°58′31″E / 34.21583°S 18.97528°E / -34.21583; 18.97528 (Kogelberg Dam) |
Kommandodrif Dam | Cradock | Eastern Cape | Tarka River | 1956 | 58,114 | 8.820 | 39 | 32°7′1″S 26°3′9″E / 32.11694°S 26.05250°E / -32.11694; 26.05250 (Kommandodrif Dam) |
Koppies Dam | Koppies | Free State | Renoster River | 1911 | 42,300 [N][5] | 13.622 | 25 | 27°15′25″S 27°40′15″E / 27.25694°S 27.67083°E / -27.25694; 27.67083 (Koppies Dam) |
Korintepoort Dam | Krantz Kloof | Western Cape | Korinte River | 1966 | 8,090 | 1.029 | 16 | 34°00′17″S 21°09′56″E / 34.00472°S 21.16556°E / -34.00472; 21.16556 (Korenteport Dam) |
Kouga Dam (Paul Sauer Dam) | Patensie | Eastern Cape | Kouga River | 1969 | 125,900 [N][7] | 5.545 | 81 | 33°44′28″S 24°35′18″E / 33.74111°S 24.58833°E / -33.74111; 24.58833 (Kouga Dam) |
Kromfonteinlower (Wilge) Cofferdam | Witbank | Mpumalanga | Steenkool Spruit | 1992 | 13,000 | 0.300 | 17 | 26°5′0″S 29°15′30″E / 26.08333°S 29.25833°E / -26.08333; 29.25833 (Kromfonteinlower (Wilge) Cofferdam) |
Kromfontein Middle Cofferdam | Witbank | Mpumalanga | Steenkool Spruit | 1990 | 18,000 | 16 | 26°7′0″S 29°15′20″E / 26.11667°S 29.25556°E / -26.11667; 29.25556 (Kromfontein Middle Cofferdam) | |
Krugersdrift | Bloemfontein | Free State | Modder River | 1970 | 66,000 | 18.525 | 26 | 28°53′1″S 25°57′30″E / 28.88361°S 25.95833°E / -28.88361; 25.95833 (Krugersdrift) |
Kruismansrivier Dam | Western Cape | Kruismans River | 1997 | 1,500 | 0.18 | 18 | 32°44′35″S 18°50′10″E / 32.74306°S 18.83611°E / -32.74306; 18.83611 (Kruismansrivier Dam) | |
Kwaggaskloof Dam | Worcester | Western Cape | Wabooms River | 1975 | 169,410 [N][14] | 16.12 | 18 | 33°45′46″S 19°28′18″E / 33.76278°S 19.47167°E / -33.76278; 19.47167 (Kwaggaskloof Dam) |
Kwene Dam (Braam Raubenheimer Dam) | Lydenburg | Mpumalanga | Crocodile River | 1987 | 158,900 [N][10] | 12.504 | 52 | 25°21′45″S 30°22′30″E / 25.36250°S 30.37500°E / -25.36250; 30.37500 (Kwena Dam) |
Lady Grey Dam | Lady Grey | Eastern Cape | Wilgespruit | 1925 | 153 | 0.018 | 23 | 30°42′41″S 27°14′26″E / 30.71139°S 27.24056°E / -30.71139; 27.24056 (Lady Grey Dam) |
Laing Dam | East London | Eastern Cape | Buffalo River | 1951 | 19,860 | 2.038 | 45 | 32°57′59″S 27°29′22″E / 32.96639°S 27.48944°E / -32.96639; 27.48944 (Laing Dam) |
Lake Arthur Dam | Cradock | Eastern Cape | Tarka River | 1924 | 10,700 | 8.867 | 38 | 32°13′1″S 25°49′45″E / 32.21694°S 25.82917°E / -32.21694; 25.82917 (Lake Arthur Dam) |
Lake Mzingazi Dam | Richards Bay | KZN | Mzingazi River | 1942 | 37,000 | 11.000 | 8 | 28°46′1″S 32°5′1″E / 28.76694°S 32.08361°E / -28.76694; 32.08361 (Lake Mzingazi Dam) |
Lakenvallei Dam | Ceres | Western Cape | Sanddrifskloof River | 1974 | 10,300 [N][14] | 0.825 | 56 | 33°22′0″S 19°34′52″E / 33.36667°S 19.58111°E / -33.36667; 19.58111 (Lakenvallei Dam) |
Land-en-Zeezicht Dam | Helderberg | Western Cape | 451[4] | |||||
Leeu-Gamka Dam | Beaufort West | Western Cape | Leeuw River | 1958 | 13,600 | 4.258 | 15 | 32°37′23″S 22°00′13″E / 32.62306°S 22.00361°E / -32.62306; 22.00361 (Leeu-Gamka Dam) |
Lewis Gay Dam | Simon's Town | Western Cape | 182[4] | |||||
Lindleyspoort Dam | Swartruggens | North West | Elands River | 1943 | 14,381 | 1.801 | 39 | 25°29′50″S 26°41′32″E / 25.49722°S 26.69222°E / -25.49722; 26.69222 (Lindleyspoort Dam) |
Loskop Dam | Groblersdal | Mpumalanga | Olifants River | 1939 | 361,500 [N][10] | 24.277 | 54 | 25°25′1″S 29°21′1″E / 25.41694°S 29.35028°E / -25.41694; 29.35028 (Loskop Dam) |
Lubisi Dam | Qamata | Eastern Cape | Indwe River | 1968 | 158,000 [N][7] | 11.290 | 52 | 31°47′45″S 27°25′0″E / 31.79583°S 27.41667°E / -31.79583; 27.41667 (Lubisi Dam) |
Luphephe Dam | Musina | Limpopo | Luphephe River | 1963 | 14,000 [N][2] | 1.416 | 42 | 22°38′4″S 30°24′8″E / 22.63444°S 30.40222°E / -22.63444; 30.40222 (Luphephe Dam) |
Madikwe Dam | Madikwe | North West | Thulane River | 1976 | 14,000 | 4.318 | 17 | 25°23′36″S 26°35′51″E / 25.39333°S 26.59750°E / -25.39333; 26.59750 (Madikwe Dam) |
Makuleke Dam | Giyani | Limpopo | Mphongolo River | 1990 | 13,000 | 0.750 | 22 | 22°52′3″S 30°54′18″E / 22.86750°S 30.90500°E / -22.86750; 30.90500 (Makuleke Dam) |
Marico-Bosveld Dam | Groot Marico | North West | Groot Marico River | 1933 | 27,813 | 4.376 | 34 | 25°28′15″S 26°23′50″E / 25.47083°S 26.39722°E / -25.47083; 26.39722 (Marico-Bosveld Dam) |
Metz Dam | Trichardsdal | Limpopo | Mortladime River | 385 | 0.55 | 18 | ||
Middelburg Dam | Middelburg | Mpumalanga | Klein Olifants River | 1978 | 48,435 | 4.680 | 36 | 25°46′31″S 29°32′46″E / 25.77528°S 29.54611°E / -25.77528; 29.54611 (Middelburg Dam) |
Middle Letaba Dam | Giyani | Limpopo | Middle Letaba River | 1984 | 171,900[19] | 18.787 | 34 | 23°16′26″S 30°24′12″E / 23.27389°S 30.40333°E / -23.27389; 30.40333 (Middle Letaba Dam) |
Midmar Dam | Howick | KZN | Umgeni | 1965 | 235,400 [N][3] | 15.643 | 32 | 29°29′43″S 30°12′1″E / 29.49528°S 30.20028°E / -29.49528; 30.20028 (Midmar Dam) |
Misverstand Dam | Porterville | Western Cape | Berg River | 1977 | 6,400 [N][14] | 2.552 | 26 | 33°01′32″S 18°47′20″E / 33.02556°S 18.78889°E / -33.02556; 18.78889 (Misverstand Dam) |
Modderpoort Dam | Beaufort West | Northern Cape | Rietfontein River | 1953 | 10,000 | 0.125 | 15 | 31°56′43″S 22°8′40″E / 31.94528°S 22.14444°E / -31.94528; 22.14444 (Modderpoort Dam) |
Mohale Dam | Lesotho | Senqunyane River | 2002 | 938,000 | 22.0 | 144 | 29°27′24″S 28°05′45″E / 29.45667°S 28.09583°E / -29.45667; 28.09583 (Mohale Dam) | |
Mokolo Dam (Hans Strijdom Dam) | Lephalale | Limpopo | Mokolo River | 1980 | 145,400 [N][2] | 8.288 | 57 | 23°58′30″S 27°43′1″E / 23.97500°S 27.71694°E / -23.97500; 27.71694 (Mokolo Dam (Hans Strijdom Dam)) |
Molatedi Dam | Zeerust | North West | Marico River | 1986 | 200,800 [N][13] | 35.670 | 23 | 24°52′13″S 26°27′1″E / 24.87028°S 26.45028°E / -24.87028; 26.45028 (Molatedi Dam) |
Molteno Dam | Cape Town | Western Cape | Table Mountain rivers | 1881 | 3,000 [N] | 0.36 | 15 | 33°56′18″S 18°24′43″E / 33.93833°S 18.41194°E / -33.93833; 18.41194 (Molteno Dam) |
Morgenstond Dam | Amsterdam | Mpumalanga | Ngwempisi River | 1978 | 100,773 | 9.772 | 43 | 26°42′40″S 30°32′41″E / 26.71111°S 30.54472°E / -26.71111; 30.54472 (Morgenstond Dam) |
Moutloatsi Setlogelo Dam (Groothoek) | Thaba Nchu | Free State | Kgabanyane River | 1981 | 12,000 | 2.5 | 29 | 29°18′12″S 26°50′49″E / 29.30333°S 26.84694°E / -29.30333; 26.84694 (Moutloatsi Setlogelo Dam) |
Mthatha Dam | Mthatha | Eastern Cape | Mthatha River | 1977 | 253,674 | 25.417 | 18 | 31°33′2″S 28°44′24″E / 31.55056°S 28.74000°E / -31.55056; 28.74000 (Mtata Dam) |
Mutshedzi Dam | Thohoyandou | Limpopo | Mutshedzi River | 1990 | 2,300 [N][2] | 0.392 | 25 | 22°56′55″S 30°9′40″E / 22.94861°S 30.16111°E / -22.94861; 30.16111 (Mutshedzi Dam) |
Nagle Dam | Cato Ridge | KZN | Umgeni River | 1950 | 23,200 [N][3] | 1.561 | 46 | 29°35′1″S 30°37′1″E / 29.58361°S 30.61694°E / -29.58361; 30.61694 (Nagle Dam) |
Nahoon Dam | East London | Eastern Cape | Nahoon River | 1966 | 19,934 | 2.347 | 44 | 32°54′36″S 27°48′55″E / 32.91000°S 27.81528°E / -32.91000; 27.81528 (Nahoon Dam) |
Nandoni Dam | Thohoyandou | Limpopo | Levuvhu River | 2004 | 166,100 [N][2] | 15.700 | 47 | 22°58′51″S 30°35′53″E / 22.98083°S 30.59806°E / -22.98083; 30.59806 (Nandoni Dam) |
Ncora Dam | Tsomo | Eastern Cape | Tsomo River | 1975 | 150,100 [N][7] | 13.920 | 44 | 31°47′15″S 27°40′1″E / 31.78750°S 27.66694°E / -31.78750; 27.66694 (Ncora Dam) |
Ngodwana Dam | Nelspruit | Mpumalanga | Ngodwana River | 1984 | 10,400 | 8.660 | 47 | 25°35′1″S 30°40′5″E / 25.58361°S 30.66806°E / -25.58361; 30.66806 (Ngodwana Dam) |
Ngotwane Dam | Lobatieng | North West | Ngotwane River | 1982 | 18,800 | 3.900 | 19 | 25°11′56″S 25°48′47″E / 25.19889°S 25.81306°E / -25.19889; 25.81306 (Ngotwane Dam) |
Nooitgedacht Dam (Vygeboom) | Carolina | Mpumalanga | Komati River | 1962 | 78,400 [N][10] | 4.630 | 42 | 25°57′1″S 30°5′1″E / 25.95028°S 30.08361°E / -25.95028; 30.08361 (Nooitgedacht Dam) |
Nsami Dam (Hudson Ntsanwisi Dam) | Giyani | Limpopo | Nsama River | 1976 | 21,900 | 5.15 | 24 | 23°15′16″S 30°46′14″E / 23.25444°S 30.77056°E / -23.25444; 30.77056 (Nsami Dam) |
Nqweba Dam (Previously Vanryneveld's Pass Dam) | Graaff-Reinet | Eastern Cape | Sundays River | 1925 | 46,369 | 10.285 | 32°14′8″S 24°31′41″E / 32.23556°S 24.52806°E / -32.23556; 24.52806 (Nqweba Dam (Previously Vanryneveld's Pass Dam)) | |
Nwanedi Dam | Musina | Limpopo | Nwanedi River | 1964 | 5,100 [N][2] | 0.56 | 36 | 22°38′6″S 30°23′56″E / 22.63500°S 30.39889°E / -22.63500; 30.39889 (Nwanedi Dam) |
Ntshingwayo Dam (Chelmsford Dam) | Newcastle | KZN | Nsama River | 1961 | 194,600 [N][3] | 34.412 | 27°57′12″S 29°57′0″E / 27.95333°S 29.95000°E / -27.95333; 29.95000 (Ntshingwayo Dam) | |
Nzhelele Dam | Musina | Limpopo | Nzhelele River | 1948 | 51,200 [N][2] | 5.442 | 47 | 22°43′29″S 30°5′43″E / 22.72472°S 30.09528°E / -22.72472; 30.09528 (Nzhelele Dam) |
Ohrigstad Dam | Ohrigstad | Mpumalanga | Ohrigstad River[20] | 1955 | 13,400[20] [N][10] | 0.99 | 52 | 24°55′59″S 30°37′54″E / 24.93306°S 30.63167°E / -24.93306; 30.63167 (Ohrigstad Dam) |
Olifantsnek Dam | Rustenburg | North West | Hex River | 1928 | 14,200 | 2.548 | 31 | 25°47′3″S 27°15′52″E / 25.78417°S 27.26444°E / -25.78417; 27.26444 (Olifantsnek Dam) |
Oudebaaskraal Dam | Ceres | Western Cape | Tankwa River | 1969 | 34,000 | 8.000 | 21 | 32°23′26″S 19°53′35″E / 32.39056°S 19.89306°E / -32.39056; 19.89306 (Oudebaaskraal Dam) |
Oxkraal Dam | Queenstown | Eastern Cape | Oxkraal River | 1989 | 14,900 [N][7] | 2.2 | 30 | 32°12′43″S 26°45′12″E / 32.21194°S 26.75333°E / -32.21194; 26.75333 (Oxkraal Dam) |
Phiphidi Dam | Thohoyandou | Limpopo | Mutshindudi River | 1971 | 187,355 | 16 | ||
Pietersfontein Dam | Montagu | Western Cape | Pietersfontein River | 1968 | 1,984 | 0.033 | 18 | 33°40′12″S 20°00′59″E / 33.67000°S 20.01639°E / -33.67000; 20.01639 (Pietersfontein Dam) |
Pongolapoort Dam | Jozini | KZN | Pongola River | 1973 | 2,267,100 [N][3] | 132.728 | 89 | 27°25′15″S 32°4′30″E / 27.42083°S 32.07500°E / -27.42083; 32.07500 (Pongolapoort Dam) |
Poortjieskloof Dam | Montagu | Western Cape | Groot River | 1955 | 9,700 [N][14] | 1.029 | 38 | 33°51′30″S 20°22′16″E / 33.85833°S 20.37111°E / -33.85833; 20.37111 (Poortjieskloof Dam) |
Potchefstroom Dam | Potchefstroom | North West | Mooi River | 1950 | 2,027 | 0.77 | 8 | 26°40′12″S 27°5′50″E / 26.67000°S 27.09722°E / -26.67000; 27.09722 (Potchefstroom Dam) |
Qedusizi Dam | Ladysmith | KZN | Klip River | 1998 | 194,000 | 2.5 | 28°32′30″S 29°44′41″E / 28.54167°S 29.74472°E / -28.54167; 29.74472 (Qedusizi Dam) | |
Rhenosterkop Dam | Marble Hall | Mpumalanga | Elands River | 1984 | 204,600 [N][10] | 62.400 | 25°5′55″S 28°55′5″E / 25.09861°S 28.91806°E / -25.09861; 28.91806 (Rhenosterkop Dam) | |
Rietvlei Dam | Tshwane | Gauteng | Rietvlei River, a tributary to the Hennops River | 1933 | 12,300 [N][12][21] | 1.890 | 21 | 25°52′36″S 28°15′57″E / 25.87667°S 28.26583°E / -25.87667; 28.26583 (Rietvlei Dam) |
Rockview Dam | Grabouw | Western Cape | Palmiet River | 1986 | 16,630 [P][22] | 0.775 | 48 | 34°11′30″S 18°57′17″E / 34.19167°S 18.95472°E / -34.19167; 18.95472 (Rockview Dam) |
Roodekoppies Dam | Brits | North West | Crocodile River | 1984 | 103,000 | 15.710 | 25 | 25°24′15″S 27°35′29″E / 25.40417°S 27.59139°E / -25.40417; 27.59139 (Roodekoppies Dam) |
Roodeplaat Dam | Tshwane | Gauteng | Pienaars River | 1959 | 41,200 [N][12] | 3.952 | 59 | 25°37′15″S 28°22′1″E / 25.62083°S 28.36694°E / -25.62083; 28.36694 (Roodeplaat Dam) |
Rust de Winter Dam | Pretoria | Limpopo | Elands River | 1934 | 28,200 | 4.73 | 31 | 25°14′0″S 28°31′3″E / 25.23333°S 28.51750°E / -25.23333; 28.51750 (Rust de Winter Dam) |
Rustfontein Dam | Thaba Nchu | Free State | Modder River | 1955 | 72,200 | 11.585 | 36 | 29°16′15″S 26°37′1″E / 29.27083°S 26.61694°E / -29.27083; 26.61694 (Rustfontein Dam) |
Sandile Dam | Keiskammahoek | Eastern Cape | Keiskamma River | 1983 | 30,960 | 1.460 | 61 | 32°43′0″S 27°6′4″E / 32.71667°S 27.10111°E / -32.71667; 27.10111 (Sandile Dam) |
Settlers Dam | Grahamstown | Eastern Cape | Kariega River | 1962 | 5,300[17] | 1.01 | 21 | 33°24′42″S 26°30′34″E / 33.41167°S 26.50944°E / -33.41167; 26.50944 (Settlers Dam) |
Setumo Dam | Mmabatho | North West | Molopo River | 1995 | 19,600 | 4.473 | 17 | 25°51′30″S 25°30′1″E / 25.85833°S 25.50028°E / -25.85833; 25.50028 (Setumo Dam) |
Shongweni Dam (Ntshongweni Dam) | Hillcrest | KZN | Sterkspruit and Wekeweke Rivers | 1927 | 2,200 | 0.3 | 39 | 29°51′25″S 30°43′20″E / 29.85694°S 30.72222°E / -29.85694; 30.72222 (Shongweni Dam) |
Silvermine Dam | Cape Town | Western Cape | 1898 | 82 | 0.04 | 9 | 34°4′31″S 18°23′56″E / 34.07528°S 18.39889°E / -34.07528; 18.39889 (Silvermine Dam) | |
Slangdraai Dam | Ladysmith | KZN | Sundays River | 1986 | 10,300 | 2.400 | 28°14′24″S 29°44′58″E / 28.24000°S 29.74944°E / -28.24000; 29.74944 (Slangdraai Dam) | |
Smartt Dam | Britstown | Northern Cape | Ongers River | 1912 | 100,300 | 31.569 | 30°36′48″S 23°18′2″E / 30.61333°S 23.30056°E / -30.61333; 23.30056 (Smartt Dam) | |
Sol Plaatje Dam (Previously Saulspoort Dam) | Bethlehem | Free State | Liebenbergsvlei River | 1968 | 15,676 | 3.560 | 24 | 28°13′1″S 28°22′1″E / 28.21694°S 28.36694°E / -28.21694; 28.36694 (Sol Plaatjie Dam) |
Spioenkop Dam | Bergville | KZN | Tugela River | 1973 | 270,600 [N][3] | 15.314 | 53 | 28°40′53″S 29°31′1″E / 28.68139°S 29.51694°E / -28.68139; 29.51694 (Spioenkop Dam) |
Spitskop Dam | Schmidtsdrift | Northern Cape | Harts River | 1974 | 57,800[11] | 25.312 | 18 | 28°7′29″S 24°30′9″E / 28.12472°S 24.50250°E / -28.12472; 24.50250 (Spitskop Dam) |
Spring Grove Dam | Nottingham Road | KZN | Mooi River | 2013 | 139,300 | 10.2 | 32 | 29°19′23″S 29°56′38″E / 29.32306°S 29.94389°E / -29.32306; 29.94389 (Spring Grove Dam) |
Steenbras Dam (lower) | Gordons Bay | Western Cape | Steenbras River | 1921 | 33517[4] | 3.642 | 37 | 34°11′15″S 18°51′4″E / 34.18750°S 18.85111°E / -34.18750; 18.85111 (Steenbras Dam) |
Steenbras Upper Dam | Gordons Bay | Western Cape | Steenbras River | 1977 | 31767 [S][4] | 2.750 | 37 | 34°10′5″S 18°54′5″E / 34.16806°S 18.90139°E / -34.16806; 18.90139 (Steenbras Dam – Upper) |
Steenbras Hydro-Electric Lower Dam | Gordons Bay | Western Cape | Sir Lowry's Pass River | 1977 | 3,560 [S] | 0.35 | 31 | 34°8′50″S 18°54′0″E / 34.14722°S 18.90000°E / -34.14722; 18.90000 (Steenbras Hydro-Electric Lower Dam) |
Sterkfontein Dam | Harrismith | Free State | Nuwejaar Spruit | 1980 | 2,616,900 [N][5] | 67.260 | 93 | 28°23′15″S 29°1′10″E / 28.38750°S 29.01944°E / -28.38750; 29.01944 (Sterkfontein Dam) |
Stettynskloof Dam | Worcester | Western Cape | Holsloot River | 1955 | 14,700 [N][14] | 1.004 | 48 | 33°50′14″S 19°15′8″E / 33.83722°S 19.25222°E / -33.83722; 19.25222 (Stettynskloof Dam) |
Stompdrift Dam | De Rust | Western Cape | Olifants River | 1965 | 46,270 | 6.203 | 49 | 33°30′45″S 22°35′8″E / 33.51250°S 22.58556°E / -33.51250; 22.58556 (Stompdrift Dam) |
Taung Dam | Taung | North West | Harts River | 1993 | 58,900 | 4.650 | 44 | 27°31′35″S 24°51′16″E / 27.52639°S 24.85444°E / -27.52639; 24.85444 (Taung Dam) |
Theewaterskloof Dam | Villiersdorp | Western Cape | Riviersonderend River | 1978 | 480188 [N][14][4] | 51.204 | 38 | 34°4′45″S 19°17′1″E / 34.07917°S 19.28361°E / -34.07917; 19.28361 (Theewaterskloof Dam) |
Tierpoort Dam | Bloemfontein | Free State | Tierpoort River | 1990 | 34,000 | 9.11 | 20 | 29°25′20″S 26°08′10″E / 29.42222°S 26.13611°E / -29.42222; 26.13611 (Tierpoort Dam) |
Trichardtsfontein Dam | Trichardt | Mpumalanga | Trichardt Spruit | 1981 | 15,200 | 2.459 | 26 | 26°29′53″S 29°14′1″E / 26.49806°S 29.23361°E / -26.49806; 29.23361 (Trichardtsfontein Dam) |
Tsojana Dam | Cofimvaba | Eastern Cape | Tsojana River | 1978 | 12,340 | 2.360 | 23 | 31°53′0″S 27°38′1″E / 31.88333°S 27.63361°E / -31.88333; 27.63361 (Tsojana Dam) |
Tweedraai Dam | Trichardt | Mpumalanga | Trichardt Spruit | 1991 | 16,000 | 2.370 | 21 | 26°25′45″S 29°13′0″E / 26.42917°S 29.21667°E / -26.42917; 29.21667 (Tweedraai Dam) |
Tzaneen Dam (previously Fanie Botha Dam) | Tzaneen | Limpopo | Groot Letaba River | 1977 | 157,291 | 11.636 | 50 | 23°47′37″S 30°9′48″E / 23.79361°S 30.16333°E / -23.79361; 30.16333 (Tzaneen Dam) |
Vaal Barrage | Vanderbijlpark | Gauteng | Vaal River | 1923[23] | 56,712 | 13.485 | 10 | 26°45′53″S 27°41′30″E / 26.76472°S 27.69167°E / -26.76472; 27.69167 (Vaal Barrage) |
Vaal Dam | Deneysville | Free State Gauteng | Vaal River | 1939 | 2,603,400 [N][5] | 322.755 | 63 | 26°53′1″S 28°7′20″E / 26.88361°S 28.12222°E / -26.88361; 28.12222 (Vaal Dam) |
Vaalharts Storage Weir | Warrenton | North West | Vaal River | 1936 | 48,700[11] | 1.189 | 12 | 28°06′55″S 24°55′32″E / 28.11528°S 24.92556°E / -28.11528; 24.92556 (Vaalharts Storage Weir) |
Vaalkop Dam | Beestekraal | North West | Elands River, Hex River | 2010 | 53,500[24] | 11.1 | 33 | 25°18′37″S 27°28′33″E / 25.31028°S 27.47583°E / -25.31028; 27.47583 (Vaalkop Dam) |
Vanderkloof Dam (previously P.K. Le Roux Dam) | Petrusville | Northern Cape, Free State | Orange River | 1977 | 3,171,300 [N][5] | 133.402 | 108 | 29°59′29″S 24°43′55″E / 29.99139°S 24.73194°E / -29.99139; 24.73194 (Vanderkloof Dam) |
Vanwyksvlei Dam | Vanwyksvlei | Northern Cape | Vanwyksvlei | 1884 | 143,081 | 49.934 | 15 | 30°22′46″S 21°48′41″E / 30.37944°S 21.81139°E / -30.37944; 21.81139 (Vanwyksvlei Dam) |
Victoria Dam | Cape Town | Western Cape | Disa River | 1895 | 128[4] | 0.05 | 6 | 33°59′11″S 18°24′29″E / 33.98639°S 18.40806°E / -33.98639; 18.40806 (Victoria Dam) |
Voëlvlei Dam | Gouda | Western Cape | Voëlvlei Lake[V] | 1971 | 164095 [N][14][4] | 15.730 | 10 | 33°20′15″S 19°2′1″E / 33.33750°S 19.03361°E / -33.33750; 19.03361 (Voëlvlei Dam) |
Vondo Dam | Sibasa | Limpopo | Mutshundudi River | 1982 | 30,540 | 2.19 | 47 | 22°56′45″S 30°20′7″E / 22.94583°S 30.33528°E / -22.94583; 30.33528 (Vondo Dam) |
Vygeboom Dam | Badplaas | MP | Komati River | 1971 | 83,000 [N][25] | 6.7 | 45 | 25°52′53″S 30°37′9″E / 25.88139°S 30.61917°E / -25.88139; 30.61917 (Vygeboom Dam) |
Wagendrift Dam | Estcourt | KZN | Bushmans River | 1963 | 55,900 [N][3] | 5.084 | 41 | 29°2′15″S 29°51′1″E / 29.03750°S 29.85028°E / -29.03750; 29.85028 (Wagendrift Dam) |
Waterdown Dam | Whittlesea | Eastern Cape | Klipplaat River | 1958 | 38,400 | 2.608 | 44 | 32°17′15″S 26°51′1″E / 32.28750°S 26.85028°E / -32.28750; 26.85028 (Waterdown Dam) |
Welbedacht Dam | Wepener | Free State | Caledon River | 1973 | 10,200 [N][5] | 10.185 | 32 | 29°54′34″S 26°51′37″E / 29.90944°S 26.86028°E / -29.90944; 26.86028 (Welbedacht Dam) |
Wemmershoek Dam | Franschhoek | Western Cape | Wemmers River | 1957 | 58644 [N][14][4] | 2.960 | 53 | 33°50′1″S 19°5′20″E / 33.83361°S 19.08889°E / -33.83361; 19.08889 (Wemmershoek Dam) |
Westoe Dam | Amsterdam | Mpumalanga | Usutu River | 1968 | 61,900 | 7.333 | 26 | 26°30′15″S 30°37′5″E / 26.50417°S 30.61806°E / -26.50417; 30.61806 (Westoe Dam) |
Witbank Dam | Witbank | Mpumalanga | Olifants River | 1971 | 104,000 [N][10] | 12.112 | 44 | 25°53′30″S 29°19′1″E / 25.89167°S 29.31694°E / -25.89167; 29.31694 (Witbank Dam) |
Witklip Dam | Sabie | Mpumalanga | Sand River | 1969 | 12,970 | 1.875 | 21 | 25°14′10″S 30°54′1″E / 25.23611°S 30.90028°E / -25.23611; 30.90028 (Witklip Dam) |
Wolwedans Dam | Mossel Bay | Western Cape | Great Brak River | 1990 | 25,530 | 1.100 | 70 | 34°0′51″S 22°13′44″E / 34.01417°S 22.22889°E / -34.01417; 22.22889 (Wolwedans Dam) |
Woodhead Dam | Cape Town | Western Cape | Disa River | 1897 | 954[4] | 0.16 | 38 | 33°58′38″S 18°24′8″E / 33.97722°S 18.40222°E / -33.97722; 18.40222 (Woodhead Dam) |
Woodstock Dam | Bergville | KZN | Tugela River | 1983 | 373,300 [N][3] | 29.129 | 49 | 28°45′31″S 29°14′46″E / 28.75861°S 29.24611°E / -28.75861; 29.24611 (Woodstock Dam) |
Wriggleswade Dam | Stutterheim | Eastern Cape | Kubusi River | 1991 | 93,200 | 10.000 | 35 | 32°34′1″S 27°35′0″E / 32.56694°S 27.58333°E / -32.56694; 27.58333 (Wriggleswade Dam) |
Xilinxa Dam | Idutywa | Eastern Cape | Xilinxa River | 1972 | 13,900 | 2.81 | 25 | 32°08′32″S 28°05′57″E / 32.14222°S 28.09917°E / -32.14222; 28.09917 (Xilinxa Dam) |
Xonxa Dam | Queenstown | Eastern Cape | White Kei River | 1974 | 115,900 [N][7] | 12.881 | 49 | 31°51′0″S 27°11′13″E / 31.85000°S 27.18694°E / -31.85000; 27.18694 (Xonxa Dam) |
Zaaihoek Dam | Wakkerstroom | Mpumalanga | Slang River | 1988 | 184,600 [N][3] | 12.446 | 46 | 27°26′1″S 30°4′30″E / 27.43361°S 30.07500°E / -27.43361; 30.07500 (Zaaihoek Dam) |
- N ^ Nett or working capacity
- G ^ Gross or maximum capacity
- I ^ The Bedford and Bramhoek dams form part of the Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme
- D ^ The Driekloof and Kilburn dams form part of the Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme
- P ^ The Kogelberg and Rockview dams form part of the Palmiet Pumped Storage Scheme
- S ^ The Steenbras Dam – Upper and Steenbras Hydro-Electric Lower Dam form part of the Steenbras Pumped Storage Scheme
- V ^ The Voëlvlei Dam is an off-channel reservoir supplied by canals from the Klein Berg River, Leeu River and Vier-en-Twintig River, and discharging by canal into the Great Berg River.
See also
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- Water Management Areas, also known as WMA's.
References
- Dam Safety Office – Publications – List of South African Dams from the Department of Water and Sanitation
- Archived List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs (South Africa)
- Department of Water & Environmental Affairs
- SANCOLD, the South African National Committee on Large Dams
- ICOLD, the International Committee on Large Dams
Notes
- ^ Pettman, Charles (1913). Africanderisms; a glossary of South African colloquial words and phrases and of place and other names. Longmans, Green and Co. p. 137.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "State of Dams in Limpopo Province as on 20091214 – Full Storage Capacity in million cubic meters (N)". Department of Water Affairs (South Africa). Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "State of Dams in KwaZulu Natal Province as on 20091214 – Full Storage Capacity in million cubic meters (N)". Department of Water Affairs (South Africa). Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Water Dashboard 23 April 2018" (PDF). City of Cape Town. p. 2. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "State of Dams in Free State Province as on 20091214 – Full Storage Capacity in million cubic meters (N)". Department of Water Affairs (South Africa). Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ a b "List of Registered Dams – September 2009". Department of Water Affairs (South Africa). September 2009. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "State of Dams in Eastern Cape Province as on 20091214 – Full Storage Capacity in million cubic meters (N)". Department of Water Affairs (South Africa). Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ a b "I Update". Eskom. November 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Bedford Dam nearing completion September 2010. "Dam Safety Office 2010/2011 Annual Report" (PDF). Department of Water Affairs, Republic of South Africa. pp. 35–36.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "State of Dams in Mpumalanga Province as on 20091214 – Full Storage Capacity in million cubic meters (N)". Department of Water Affairs (South Africa). Retrieved 20 December 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c "State of Dams in Northern Cape Province as on 20091214 – Full Storage Capacity in million cubic meters (N)". Department of Water Affairs (South Africa). Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ a b c d "State of Dams in Gauteng Province as on 20091214 – Full Storage Capacity in million cubic meters (N)". Department of Water Affairs (South Africa). Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g "State of Dams in North West Province as on 20091214 – Full Storage Capacity in million cubic meters (N)". Department of Water Affairs (South Africa). Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "State of Dams in Western Cape Province as on 20091214 – Full Storage Capacity in million cubic meters (N)". Department of Water Affairs (South Africa). Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ "DAMS IN SOUTH AFRICA: Eastern Cape". Water Institute of Southern Africa. Archived from the original on 18 December 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ a b c "DAMS IN SOUTH AFRICA: Western Cape". Water Institute of Southern Africa. Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ a b c d R. Lorraine; G. Mullins (May 2011). "Grahamstown's Water Supply: a brief history from 1812 to 2008" (PDF). Annals of the Eastern Cape Museums. 7. Albany Museum. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ "DAMS IN SOUTH AFRICA: KwaZulu-Natal". Water Institute of Southern Africa. Archived from the original on 18 December 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ "DAMS IN SOUTH AFRICA: Limpopo". Water Institute of Southern Africa. Archived from the original on 19 December 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ a b "DAMS IN SOUTH AFRICA: Mpumalanga". Water Institute of Southern Africa. Archived from the original on 19 December 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ "A Preliminary assessment of the present ecological state of the major rivers and streams within the Northern Service Delivery Region of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality" (PDF). Water Institute of Southern Africa. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2008.
- ^ "P Pumped Storage Scheme" (PDF). Eskom. October 2005. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
- ^ "Water Origination: The Vaal River System". Rand Water. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ Google Earth
- ^ "Dam Safety Office, Department of Water and Sanitation".
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