Setumo Dam

25°51′30″S 25°30′1″E / 25.85833°S 25.50028°E / -25.85833; 25.50028Opening date1997Operator(s)Department of Water Affairs and ForestryDam and spillwaysType of damearth-fillImpoundsMolopo RiverHeight19 metres (62 ft)Length1,600 metres (5,200 ft)ReservoirCreatesSetumo Dam ReservoirTotal capacity19,600,000 cubic metres (690,000,000 cu ft)Surface area447.3 hectares (1,105 acres)

Setumo Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Molopo River near Mmabatho, North West, South Africa. It was established in 1997 and serves mainly for water storage/regulation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked significant.^{[citation needed]}

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)