Modderpoort Dam

31°56′50″S 22°8′1″E / 31.94722°S 22.13361°E / -31.94722; 22.13361Opening date1953Operator(s)Department of Water Affairs and ForestryDam and spillwaysType of dambuttress & earth-fillImpoundsRietfontein RiverHeight15 metres (49 ft)Length710 metres (2,330 ft)ReservoirCreatesModderpoort Dam ReservoirTotal capacity10,000,000 cubic metres (350,000,000 cu ft)Surface area125 hectares (310 acres)

Modderpoort Dam is a combined buttress & earth-fill type dam located on the Rietfontein River, near Beaufort West, Northern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1953 and serves primarily for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked significant (2).

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)