Tweedraai Dam

26°25′45″S 29°13′0″E / 26.42917°S 29.21667°E / -26.42917; 29.21667Opening date1991Operator(s)Department of Water Affairs and ForestryDam and spillwaysType of damearth-fillImpoundsTrichardtspruitHeight20 metres (66 ft)Length1,100 metres (3,600 ft)ReservoirCreatesTweedraai Dam ReservoirTotal capacity18×10^⁶ m³ (640×10^⁶ cu ft)Catchment area61 km² (24 sq mi)Surface area237 hectares (590 acres)

Tweedraai Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Trichardtspruit near Trichardt, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1991 and serves primarily for flood control purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).

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)