Spioenkop Dam

28°41′S 29°31′E / 28.683°S 29.517°E / -28.683; 29.517PurposeIrrigationOpening date1972Owner(s)Department of Water AffairsDam and spillwaysType of damEarth fill damImpoundsTugela RiverHeight53 mReservoirCreatesSpioenkop Dam ReservoirTotal capacity272,265 megalitres (272.265 hm³)Catchment area2,452 square kilometres (947 sq mi)Surface area15.314 km²

Spioenkop Dam impounds the Tugela River in KwaZulu-Natal. It is located within a nature reserve by the same name. The dam was commissioned in 1972, has a capacity of 272,265 cubic metres (9,614,900 cu ft), and a surface area of 15.314 square kilometres (5.913 sq mi), the dam wall is 53 metres (174 ft) high. Spion Kop (hill) is located 2.5 km to the north of the dam.

See also

• Spioenkop Dam Nature Reserve
• Tugela River

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