Tzaneen Dam

Dam in Limpopo, South Africa

23°47′37″S 30°9′48″E / 23.79361°S 30.16333°E / -23.79361; 30.16333PurposeIrrigation and domesticOpening date1976Operator(s)Department of Water AffairsDam and spillwaysType of damEarth fill damImpoundsGroot Letaba RiverHeight50 metres (160 ft)Length1,140 metres (3,740 ft)ReservoirCreatesTzaneen Dam ReservoirTotal capacity157,291,000 cubic metres (5.5547×10⁹ cu ft)Surface area1,163.6 hectares (2,875 acres)

Tzaneen Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Groot Letaba River, near Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa. After Cyclone Eloise that emanated from the Mozambique side, the dam was certified 110% full by the Department of Water and Sanitation. The dam supplies domestic water to Polokwane and Tzaneen, and irrigation water to the Letaba valley. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).^{[citation needed]}