Witbank Dam

Dam in Mpumalanga, South Africa

Dam in Witbank, Mpumalanga

25°53′27″S 29°18′19″E / 25.8909°S 29.3054°E / -25.8909; 29.3054PurposeIndustrial and domesticOpening date1971Owner(s)Witbank MunicipalityDam and spillwaysType of dambuttressImpoundsOlifants RiverHeight42 m the total depth is measured at 47 MetersLength562 m in 2017 the Local Municipality built a palisade fence around the wallReservoirCreatesWitbank Dam ReservoirTotal capacity104 019 000 m³Surface area1 211.2 haWebsite
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Witbank Dam is a buttress type dam located on the Olifants River in South Africa. It was established in 1971 and serves mainly for municipal and industrial water supply purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).