Jericho Dam

Dam in Amsterdam, Mpumalanga
26°39′15″S 30°29′10″E / 26.65417°S 30.48611°E / -26.65417; 30.48611PurposeIndustrial and domesticOpening date1966/68Operator(s)Department of Water AffairsDam and spillwaysType of damCombination gravity and earth fill damImpoundsMpama RiverHeight21.3 mLength1 167.8 mReservoirCreatesJericho Dam ReservoirTotal capacity59 300 000 m3[1]Catchment area218 km2Surface area982.5 ha

Jericho Dam is a combined concrete gravity and earth-fill type dam on the Mpama River, near Amsterdam, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It became operational from 1966 though to 1968 and its primary purpose is to serve for municipal and industrial use.

See also

See also

  1. ^ "Mpumalanga Provincial State of Dams". Water & Sanitation. Department: Water & Sanitation, RSA. Retrieved 4 January 2021.


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