Middelburg Dam

Middelburg Dam
Official name Middelburg Dam
Location Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Coordinates 25°46′1″S 29°33′0″E / 25.76694°S 29.55000°E / -25.76694; 29.55000Coordinates: 25°46′1″S 29°33′0″E / 25.76694°S 29.55000°E / -25.76694; 29.55000
Opening date 1978
Operator(s) Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Dam and spillways
Impounds Little/Klein Olifants River
Height 36 metres (118 ft)
Length 625 metres (2,051 ft)
Reservoir
Creates Middelburg Dam Reservoir
Total capacity 484,350,000 cubic metres (1.7105×1010 cu ft)
Surface area 468 hectares (1,160 acres)

Middelburg Dam is a dam located on the Klein Olifants River, part of the Olifants River basin.[1] It is located near Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Construction was completed in 1978.[2] The primary purpose of the dam is to serve for water supply and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).

See also

References

  1. ↑ Olifants WMA 4
  2. ↑ List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (South Africa)


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