Nzhelele Dam
Nzhelele Dam | |
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Official name | Nzhelele Dam |
Country | South Africa |
Location | Limpopo |
Coordinates | 22°43′30″S 30°05′45″E / 22.72500°S 30.09583°E |
Purpose | Irrigation |
Opening date | 1948 |
Owner(s) | Department of Water Affairs |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Arch dam |
Impounds | Nzhelele River |
Height | 47 m |
Length | 91 m |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Nzhelele Dam Reservoir |
Total capacity | 51 234 000 m3 |
Catchment area | 832 km2 |
Surface area | 544.2 ha |
Nzhelele Dam (also known as Njelele Dam) is an arch type dam located on the Nzhelele River in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It has a capacity of 55.3 million m3.[1] It was established in 1948.[2] The main purpose of the dam is to serve for irrigation and its hazard potentials has been ranked high (3).
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