Driekoppies Dam

25°43′0″S 31°32′25″E / 25.71667°S 31.54028°E / -25.71667; 31.54028Opening date1998Operator(s)Department of Water AffairsDam and spillwaysType of damgravity, earth-fillImpoundsLomati RiverHeight50 mLength2340 mReservoirCreatesLake MatsamoTotal capacity251 000 000 m³Surface area1870 ha

Driekoppies Dam is a gravity/earth-fill type dam on the Lomati River, near Malelane, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1998 and its primary purpose is for irrigation.

See also

• List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
• List of rivers of South Africa

References

• List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (South Africa)