Glen Alpine Dam

23°11′30″S 28°41′5″E / 23.19167°S 28.68472°E / -23.19167; 28.68472Opening date1968Operator(s)Department of Water Affairs and ForestryDam and spillwaysType of damgravity & earth-fillImpoundsMogalakwena RiverHeight28 mLength1171 mReservoirCreatesGlen Alpine Dam ReservoirTotal capacity18 900 000 m³Catchment area11 289 km²Surface area465.3 ha

Glen Alpine Dam is a combined gravity and earth-fill type dam located on the Mogalakwena River, near Ga-Mankgodi, Bochum Limpopo, South Africa. It was established in 1968 and its main purpose is for irrigation use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked as high (3).

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)