Klipkopjes Dam

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Klipkopjes Dam
Klipkopjes Dam
Interactive map of Klipkopjes Dam
Official nameKlipkopjes Dam
Country South Africa
Location White River, Mpumalanga
Coordinates 25°12′25″S30°59′54″E / 25.20694°S 30.99833°E / -25.20694; 30.99833
Purpose Irrigation
Opening date1960
Owner Department of Water Affairs
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earth fill dam
Impounds White River
Height20 m
Length431 m
Reservoir
CreatesKlipkopjes Dam Reservoir
Total capacity12 607 000 m3
Catchment area 76 km2
Surface area233.5 ha

Klipkopjes Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the White River, near the town of White River, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1960 and its primary purpose is to serve for irrigation. [1] The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).

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  1. Standard encyclopaedia of South Africa. Vol. 6. Internet Archive. Cape Town: Nasou. 1970. p. 416. ISBN   978-0-625-00320-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)