Rhenosterkop Dam

Dam in Mpumalanga
25°05′45″S 28°55′00″E / 25.09583°S 28.91667°E / -25.09583; 28.91667PurposeIndustrial and domesticOpening date1984Owner(s)Department of Water AffairsDam and spillwaysType of damArch-gravity damImpoundsElands River (Olifants)Height36 metres (118 ft)Length515 metres (1,690 ft)ReservoirCreatesRhenosterkop Dam ReservoirTotal capacity206 000 000 m3Catchment area3 723 km2Surface area3 624 ha

Rhenosterkop Dam is combined gravity and arch type dam in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. It is located on the Elands River, part of the Olifants River basin.[1] The dam was established in 1984.[2]

The dam mainly serves for municipal and industrial use and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).

See also

References

  1. ^ Olifants WMA 4
  2. ^ List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs
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