Spitskop Dam

28°07′24″S 24°30′07″E / 28.1232°S 24.502°E / -28.1232; 24.502PurposeIrrigationOpening date1975 (renovated 1989)Owner(s)Department of Water AffairsDam and spillwaysType of damEarth fill damImpoundsHarts RiverHeight16 mLength900 mReservoirCreatesSpitskop Dam ReservoirTotal capacity57 887 000 m³Catchment area26 922 km²Surface area2509 ha

Spitskop Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Harts River in the Northern Cape Province north of the city of Kimberley in South Africa. It was established in 1975 and rebuilt in 1989 after breaching during a flood in 1988. It has a full capacity of 57.887 million cubic meters of water and serves primarily for irrigation purposes.^[1] The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).

See also

• List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa

References

• List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs.
• Reyneke, J. 2004 Capacity determination of Spitskop Dam, Department of Water Affairs.