Kwena Dam

Dam in Lydenburg, Mpumalanga

25°21′45″S 30°22′30″E / 25.36250°S 30.37500°E / -25.36250; 30.37500PurposeDrinking water and irrigationOpening date1984Owner(s)Department of Water AffairsDam and spillwaysType of damArch-gravity damImpoundsCrocodile RiverHeight50 metres (160 ft)Length1,783 metres (5,850 ft)ReservoirCreatesKwena Dam ReservoirTotal capacity160,800 megalitre^[1]Catchment area954 km²Surface area12.504 hectares (30.90 acres)^[2]

Kwena Dam is a combined gravity and arch type dam located on the Crocodile River, near Lydenburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1984 and it serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high.

References

^ "State of Dams in Mpumalanga Province as on 20091214 - Full Storage Capacity in million cubic meters (Nett)". Department of Water Affairs (South Africa). Retrieved 20 December 2009.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "List of Registered Dams - September 2009". Department of Water Affairs. September 2009. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2010.