Nwanedi Dam

Dam in South Africa
22°38′15″S 30°23′57″E / 22.63750°S 30.39917°E / -22.63750; 30.39917Opening date1964Operator(s)Department of Water Affairs and ForestryDam and spillwaysType of damarchImpoundsNwanedi RiverHeight36 mLength110 mReservoirCreatesNwanedi Dam ReservoirTotal capacity5 310 000 m3Catchment area109 km2Surface area56.6 ha

Nwanedi Dam is an arch type dam located on the Nwanedi River, part of the Limpopo River basin.[1] It is located 48 km southeast of Musina, Limpopo Province, South Africa. It was established in 1964 and serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).

It is a twin dam, the Luphephe Dam is located just east of the dam, less than 0.25 km away.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Nwanedi River - Dams". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  • List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (South Africa)


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