List of dams in South Africa

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The following is a partial list of dams in South Africa.

Contents

In South African English (under influence of Afrikaans), a dam refers to both the wall as well as the reservoir or lake that builds up as a consequence. [1]

List of dams (reservoirs)

Name
(Alt.)
Nearest
locale
provinceImpoundsYear
completed
(commissioned)
Reservoir volume MLSurface
area
(km2)
Wall
height
(meter)
Map
ref
Albasini Dam Louis Trichardt Limpopo Levubu River (Luvuvhu River)195228,200
[N] [2]
3.49834 23°6′30″S30°7′48″E / 23.10833°S 30.13000°E / -23.10833; 30.13000 (Albasini Dam)
Albert Falls Dam Pietermaritzburg KZN Umgeni River 1976288,100
[N] [3]
23.52133 29°26′10″S30°23′18″E / 29.43611°S 30.38833°E / -29.43611; 30.38833 (Albert Falls Dam)
Alexandra Dam Cape Town Western Cape Disa River1903126 [4] 0.0312.1 33°59′17″S18°24′42″E / 33.98806°S 18.41167°E / -33.98806; 18.41167 (Alexandra Dam)
Allemanskraal Dam Ventersburg Free State Sand River 1960174,500
[N] [5]
26.48138 28°17′15″S27°9′1″E / 28.28750°S 27.15028°E / -28.28750; 27.15028 (Allemanskraal Dam)
Alphen Dam Stellenbosch Western Cape Bonte River 199070
[G] [6]
0.818.3 34°00′42″S18°52′25″E / 34.01167°S 18.87361°E / -34.01167; 18.87361 (Alphen Dam)
Arieskraal DamGrabouwWestern CapePalmiet River198717,3301.42 34°14′40″S18°59′03″E / 34.24444°S 18.98417°E / -34.24444; 18.98417 (Arieskraal Dam)
Armenia Dam Hobhouse Free State Leeu River 195413,000
[N] [5]
3.93322 29°21′52″S27°7′44″E / 29.36444°S 27.12889°E / -29.36444; 27.12889 (Armenia Dam)
Beervlei Dam Willowmore Eastern Cape Groot River 195785,800
[N] [7]
23.14531 33°4′37″S23°29′26″E / 33.07694°S 23.49056°E / -33.07694; 23.49056 (Beervlei Dam)
Bedford Dam NE van Reenen Pass Free State 201122,000
[I] [8] [9]
2.5541 28°14′20″S29°35′8″E / 28.23889°S 29.58556°E / -28.23889; 29.58556 (Bedford Dam)
Berg River Dam Franschhoek Western Cape Berg River 2007130,010
[N] [4]
5.26068 33°54′34″S19°03′21″E / 33.90944°S 19.05583°E / -33.90944; 19.05583 (Berg River Dam)
Binfield Park Dam Alice, Eastern Cape Eastern Cape Tyhume River 1986 (1987)36,8301.87060 32°41′55″S26°54′18″E / 32.69861°S 26.90500°E / -32.69861; 26.90500 (Binfield Park Dam)
Bivane Dam (Paris Dam) Vryheid KZN Bivane River 2000115,200772 27°31′10″S31°3′15″E / 27.51944°S 31.05417°E / -27.51944; 31.05417 (Bivane Dam)
Bloemhoek Dam Kroonstad Free State Jordaan Spruit 197626,4002.80028 27°38′1″S27°17′0″E / 27.63361°S 27.28333°E / -27.63361; 27.28333 (Bloemhoek Dam)
Bloemhof Dam (Oppermansdrif) Bloemhof border North West Free State Vaal River 19701,240,200
[N] [5]
230.66533 27°40′5″S25°37′3″E / 27.66806°S 25.61750°E / -27.66806; 25.61750 (Bloemhof Dam)
Blyderivierpoort Dam Hoedspruit Mpumalanga Blyde River 197454,400
[N] [10]
2.49471 24°32′15″S30°47′20″E / 24.53750°S 30.78889°E / -24.53750; 30.78889 (Blyderivierpoort Dam)
Boegoeberg Dam Prieska Northern Cape Orange River 192919,800
[N] [11]
7.42312 29°2′30″S22°12′13″E / 29.04167°S 22.20361°E / -29.04167; 22.20361 (Boegoeberg Dam)
Bon Accord Dam Tshwane Gauteng Apies River 19254,400
[N] [12]
1.44018 25°37′45″S28°11′21″E / 25.62917°S 28.18917°E / -25.62917; 28.18917 (Bon Accord Dam)
Bongolo Dam (Bonkolo) Queenstown Eastern Cape Komani River 19087,0151.124 31°52′04″S26°55′15″E / 31.86778°S 26.92083°E / -31.86778; 26.92083 (Bongolo Dam)
Boskop Dam Potchefstroom North West Mooi River 195920,840
[N] [13]
3.74133 26°33′42″S27°6′41″E / 26.56167°S 27.11139°E / -26.56167; 27.11139 (Boskop Dam)
Boschmanskop No 1 Dam Middelburg Mpumalanga Woes-Alleen River 199514,4000.18522 26°1′6″S29°37′50″E / 26.01833°S 29.63056°E / -26.01833; 29.63056 (Boschmanskop No 1 Dam)
Bospoort Dam Rustenburg North West Hex River 193315,800
[N] [13]
3.74128 25°33′45″S27°21′14″E / 25.56250°S 27.35389°E / -25.56250; 27.35389 (Bospoort Dam)
Bramhoek Dam NE van Reenen Pass KZN Braamhoek Spruit 201122,000
[I] [8]
2.5627.5 28°18′41″S29°34′35″E / 28.31139°S 29.57639°E / -28.31139; 29.57639 (Braamhoek Dam)
Brandvlei Dam Rawsonville Western Cape Lower Brandvlei River 1983286,040
[N] [14]
24.4914 33°41′20″S19°22′40″E / 33.68889°S 19.37778°E / -33.68889; 19.37778 (Greater Brandvlei Dam)
Bridle Drift Dam East London Eastern Cape Buffels River 1969101,600
[N] [7]
7.46055 32°59′22″S27°43′14″E / 32.98944°S 27.72056°E / -32.98944; 27.72056 (Bridal Drift Dam)
Bronkhorstspruit Dam Bronkhorstspruit Gauteng Bronkhorst Spruit 195057,400
[N] [12]
9.60935 25°53′15″S28°43′15″E / 25.88750°S 28.72083°E / -25.88750; 28.72083 (Bronkhorstspruit Dam)
Buffeljags Dam Swellendam Western Cape Buffeljags River 19674,540
[N] [14]
1.26924 34°01′07″S20°31′58″E / 34.01861°S 20.53278°E / -34.01861; 20.53278 (Buffeljags Dam)
Buffelspoort Dam Rustenburg North West Sterkstroom River 193410,2511.35734 25°46′50″S27°29′1″E / 25.78056°S 27.48361°E / -25.78056; 27.48361 (Buffelspoort Dam)
Ceres Koekedouw Dam Ceres Western Cape Koekedouw River 200117,2001.0760 33°21′45″S19°16′31″E / 33.36250°S 19.27528°E / -33.36250; 19.27528 (Ceres Koekedouw Dam)
Churchill Dam (Krom River Dam) Kareedouw Eastern Cape Krom River 194335,500 [15] 2.49243 34°00′03″S24°29′36″E / 34.00083°S 24.49333°E / -34.00083; 24.49333 (Churchill Dam)
Clanwilliam Dam Clanwilliam Western Cape Olifants River 1935121,800 [16] 11.23643 32°11′5″S18°52′29″E / 32.18472°S 18.87472°E / -32.18472; 18.87472 (Clanwilliam Dam)
Craigie Burn Dam Greytown KZN Mnyamvubu River 196322,500
[N] [3]
2.07338 29°9′47″S30°17′2″E / 29.16306°S 30.28389°E / -29.16306; 30.28389 (Craigie Burn Dam)
Dap Naudé Dam Polokwane Limpopo Broederstroom River 19581,900
[N] [2]
.28123 23°48′49″S29°57′59″E / 23.81361°S 29.96639°E / -23.81361; 29.96639 (Dap Naude Dam)
Da Gama Dam White River Mpumalanga Witwaters River 197113,5781.28938 25°8′30″S31°1′1″E / 25.14167°S 31.01694°E / -25.14167; 31.01694 (Da Gama Dam)
Damani Dam (Mvuwe Dame) Thohoyandou Limpopo Mbwedi River 199111,0001.3028 22°51′3″S30°30′56″E / 22.85083°S 30.51556°E / -22.85083; 30.51556 (Damani Dam)
Darlington Dam (Lake Mentz) Kirkwood Eastern Cape Sundays River 1922188,800
[N] [7]
34.52748 33°12′22″S25°8′59″E / 33.20611°S 25.14972°E / -33.20611; 25.14972 (Darlington Dam)
De Bos Dam Hemel En Aarde Western Cape Onus River19945,7400.4324 34°22′05″S19°14′01″E / 34.36806°S 19.23361°E / -34.36806; 19.23361 (De Bos Dam)
De Hoop Dam Graaff-Reinet Eastern Cape Kamdeboo River 193814,50021 32°27′1″S24°25′4″E / 32.45028°S 24.41778°E / -32.45028; 24.41778 (De Hoop Dam)
De Hoop Dam (Limpopo) Steelpoort Limpopo Steelpoort River 2014348,70016.981 24°57′27″S29°57′23″E / 24.95750°S 29.95639°E / -24.95750; 29.95639 (De Hoop Dam)
De Villiers Dam Cape Town Western Cape Disa River1910243 [4] 28 33°59′31″S18°24′35″E / 33.99194°S 18.40972°E / -33.99194; 18.40972 (De Villiers Dam)
Disaneng Dam Mmabatho North West Molopo River 198017,4004.25317 25°49′25″S25°18′20″E / 25.82361°S 25.30556°E / -25.82361; 25.30556 (Disaneng Dam)
Doorndraai Dam Mokopane Limpopo Sterk River 195243,800
[N] [2]
5.60625 24°16′45″S28°46′1″E / 24.27917°S 28.76694°E / -24.27917; 28.76694 (Doorndraai Dam)
Doring River Dam Indwe Eastern Cape Doring River 197119,6903.59235 31°30′47″S27°20′30″E / 31.51306°S 27.34167°E / -31.51306; 27.34167 (Doring River Dam)
Douglas Weir Douglas Northern Cape Vaal River 197716,7007.99110 29°2′37″S23°50′11″E / 29.04361°S 23.83639°E / -29.04361; 23.83639 (Douglas Weir)
Driekloof Dam Hermanus Western Cape Klip River 19892630.5615 28°31′58.5″S29°4′05.9″E / 28.532917°S 29.068306°E / -28.532917; 29.068306 (Driekloof Dam)
Driekloof Dam Harrismith Free State Nuwejaar Spruit 197932,071
[D^]
1.90647 28°31′1″S29°4′1″E / 28.51694°S 29.06694°E / -28.51694; 29.06694 (Driekloof Dam)
Driekoppies Dam Malelane Mpumalanga Lomati River 1998250,900
[N] [10]
18.70050 25°42′42″S31°31′49″E / 25.71167°S 31.53028°E / -25.71167; 31.53028 (Driekoppies Dam)
Driel Barrage Bergville KZN Tugela River 197387002.9922 28°45′46″S29°17′27″E / 28.76278°S 29.29083°E / -28.76278; 29.29083 (Driel Barrage)
Ebenezer Dam Tzaneen Limpopo Groot Letaba River 195969,100
[N] [2]
3.86261 23°56′30″S29°59′1″E / 23.94167°S 29.98361°E / -23.94167; 29.98361 (Ebenezer Dam)
Egmont Dam Van Stadensrus Free State Witte Spruit 19379300
[N] [5]
2.44225 30°03′10″S27°01′39″E / 30.05278°S 27.02750°E / -30.05278; 27.02750 (Egmont Dam)
Eikenhof Dam Grabouw Western Cape Palmiet River 197728,900
[N] [14]
2.4046 34°7′46″S19°2′5″E / 34.12944°S 19.03472°E / -34.12944; 19.03472 (Eikenhof Dam)
Elandskloof Dam Villiersdorp Western Cape Elands River 197611,0170.70069 33°57′1″S19°17′1″E / 33.95028°S 19.28361°E / -33.95028; 19.28361 (Elandskloof Dam)
Elandskuil Dam North West Swartleegte River 19691181
[N] [13]
0.4511 26°20′34″S26°46′42″E / 26.34278°S 26.77833°E / -26.34278; 26.77833 (Elandskuil Dam)
Emmarentia Dam Johannesburg Gauteng Braamfontein Spruit 1912250
[G] [6]
0.0911 26°09′01″S28°00′21″E / 26.15028°S 28.00583°E / -26.15028; 28.00583 (Emmarentia Dam)
Engelhard Dam Letaba camp, Kruger National Park Limpopo Letaba River ~1975 23°50′30″S31°38′15″E / 23.84167°S 31.63750°E / -23.84167; 31.63750 (Engelhard Dam)
Erfenis Dam Theunissen Free State Groot-Vet River 1960206,100
[N] [5]
32.82146 28°30′39″S26°46′38″E / 28.51083°S 26.77722°E / -28.51083; 26.77722 (Erfenis Dam)
Fika-Patso Dam Phuthaditjhaba Free State Namahadi River 198728,0001.58565 28°40′20″S28°51′24″E / 28.67222°S 28.85667°E / -28.67222; 28.85667 (Fika-Patso Dam)
Flag Boshielo Dam Marble Hall Limpopo Olifants River 1987185,100
[N] [2]
12.87736 24°47′0″S29°25′40″E / 24.78333°S 29.42778°E / -24.78333; 29.42778 (Flag Boshielo Dam)
Floriskraal Dam Laingsburg Western Cape Buffels River 195750,3347.59233 33°17′30″S20°59′26″E / 33.29167°S 20.99056°E / -33.29167; 20.99056 (Floriskraal Dam)
Gamkapoort Dam Prince Albert Western Cape Gamka River 196937,2136.01542 33°18′33″S21°38′1″E / 33.30917°S 21.63361°E / -33.30917; 21.63361 (Gamkapoort Dam)
Garden Route Dam George Western Cape Swart River 19849,9800.871 33°57′51″S22°30′51″E / 33.96417°S 22.51417°E / -33.96417; 22.51417 (Garden Route Dam)
Gariep Dam (Hendrik Verwoerd Dam) Norvalspont Free State Orange River 19715,340,600
[N] [5]
352.16288 30°37′30″S25°30′58″E / 30.62500°S 25.51611°E / -30.62500; 25.51611 (Gariep Dam)
Glen Alpine Dam Mokopane Limpopo Mogalakwena River 196818,900
[N] [2]
4.61328 23°11′30″S28°41′5″E / 23.19167°S 28.68472°E / -23.19167; 28.68472 (Glen Alpine Dam)
Glen Melville Dam Grahamstown Eastern Cape Orange–Fish River Tunnel 19926,300 [17] 33°11′6″S26°39′19″E / 33.18500°S 26.65528°E / -33.18500; 26.65528 (Glen Melville Reservoir)
Goedertrouw Dam Eshowe KZN Mhlatuze River 1982301,300 [18] 11.93988 28°46′17″S31°28′7″E / 28.77139°S 31.46861°E / -28.77139; 31.46861 (Goedertrouw Dam)
Grassridge Dam Hofmeyer Eastern Cape Great Brak River 192446,20014.14524 31°45′30″S25°28′1″E / 31.75833°S 25.46694°E / -31.75833; 25.46694 (Grassridge Dam)
Grey Dam Grahamstown Eastern Cape Bloukrans River 185968 [17] 33°19′29″S26°31′40″E / 33.32472°S 26.52778°E / -33.32472; 26.52778 (Grey Dam)
Groendal Dam Uitenhage Eastern Cape Swartkops River 193412,1000.960 33°42′26″S25°15′57″E / 33.70722°S 25.26583°E / -33.70722; 25.26583 (Groendal Dam)
Grootdraai Dam Standerton Mpumalanga Vaal River 1981349,500
[N] [10]
38.81342 26°55′9″S29°17′1″E / 26.91917°S 29.28361°E / -26.91917; 29.28361 (Grootdraai Dam)
Gubu Dam Stutterheim Eastern Cape Gubu River19718,6661.126 32°36′35″S27°16′41″E / 32.60972°S 27.27806°E / -32.60972; 27.27806 (Gubu Dam)
Hartbeespoort Dam Brits North West Crocodile River 1925186,400
[N] [13]
20.65259 25°43′33″S27°50′55″E / 25.72583°S 27.84861°E / -25.72583; 27.84861 (Hartbeespoort Dam)
Hazelmere Dam Hazelmere KZN Mdloti River 197737,1331.81350 29°36′1″S31°2′30″E / 29.60028°S 31.04167°E / -29.60028; 31.04167 (Hazelmere Dam)
Hellsgate Dam Uitenhage Eastern Cape Klip River 191012026
Hely-Hutchinson Dam Cape Town Western Cape Disa River1904925 [4] 0.16 33°58′38″S18°24′28″E / 33.97722°S 18.40778°E / -33.97722; 18.40778 (Hely-Hutchinson Dam)
Heyshope Dam Piet Retief Mpumalanga Assegaai River 1983451,300
[N] [10]
50.23829 26°59′45″S30°31′50″E / 26.99583°S 30.53056°E / -26.99583; 30.53056 (Heyshope Dam)
Hluhluwe Dam Hluhluwe KZN Hluhluwe River 196525,9003.6433 28°7′19″S32°10′45″E / 28.12194°S 32.17917°E / -28.12194; 32.17917 (Hluhluwe Dam)
Holo Hlahatse DamJozana's Hoek Sterkspruit Eastern Cape Hlatimnyama and Mhlangeni Rivers10,0000.830 30°38′12″S27°22′11″E / 30.63667°S 27.36972°E / -30.63667; 27.36972 (Holo Hlahatse Dam)
Howieson's Poort Dam (Howison's Poort) Grahamstown Eastern Cape Kariega River 1931227 [17] 33°23′9″S26°28′59″E / 33.38583°S 26.48306°E / -33.38583; 26.48306 (Howieson's Poort Dam)
Impofu Dam Humansdorp Eastern Cape Krom River 1982105,800
[N] [7]
6.35075 34°5′44″S24°41′25″E / 34.09556°S 24.69028°E / -34.09556; 24.69028 (Impofu Dam)
Inanda Dam Hillcrest KZN Umgeni River 1989241,700
[N] [3]
14.63365 29°42′1″S30°52′1″E / 29.70028°S 30.86694°E / -29.70028; 30.86694 (Inanda Dam)
Injaka Dam (also spelled Inyaka) Hazyview Mpumalanga Marite River 2002123,700
[N] [10]
8.11153 24°53′6″S31°5′5″E / 24.88500°S 31.08472°E / -24.88500; 31.08472 (Injaka Dam)
Jericho Dam Amsterdam Mpumalanga Mpama River 196659,5009.82522 26°39′15″S30°29′10″E / 26.65417°S 30.48611°E / -26.65417; 30.48611 (Jericho Dam)
J.L. de Bruin Dam Burgersdorp Eastern Cape Klein Buffel River 198216960.0615 31°01′44″S26°37′25″E / 31.02889°S 26.62361°E / -31.02889; 26.62361 (J.L. de Bruin Dam)
Kalkfontein Dam Koffiefontein Free State Riet River 1938325,100
[N] [5]
37.69736 29°29′45″S25°13′20″E / 29.49583°S 25.22222°E / -29.49583; 25.22222 (Kalkfontein Dam)
Kammanassie Dam De Rust Western Cape Kammanassie River 192335,8703.51635 33°38′39″S22°24′31″E / 33.64417°S 22.40861°E / -33.64417; 22.40861 (Kammanassie Dam)
Katrivier Dam Seymour Eastern Cape Kat River 196924,6902.12955 32°34′15″S26°45′1″E / 32.57083°S 26.75028°E / -32.57083; 26.75028 (Katrivier Dam)
Katse Dam Lesotho Malibamat'so River 19961,950,00035.80185 29°20′13″S28°30′22″E / 29.33694°S 28.50611°E / -29.33694; 28.50611 (Katse Dam)
Keerom Dam Worcester Western Cape Nuy River 195410,400 [16] 1.1740 33°35′10″S19°42′27″E / 33.58611°S 19.70750°E / -33.58611; 19.70750 (Keerom Dam)
Kettingspruit Dam Mpumalanga tributary of Ketting Spruit 200670,0000.0278.5 24°10′10″S30°31′0″E / 24.16944°S 30.51667°E / -24.16944; 30.51667 (Kettingspruit Dam)
Kilburn Dam Bergville KZN Mnjaneni River 198135,577
[D]
1.94751 28°35′25″S29°6′15″E / 28.59028°S 29.10417°E / -28.59028; 29.10417 (Kilburn Dam)
Kleinplaats Dam Simon's Town Western Cape 1,368 [4] 0.24
Klerkskraal Dam Ventersdorp North West Mooi River 19657,900
[N] [13]
3.77315 26°13′59″S27°08′55″E / 26.23306°S 27.14861°E / -26.23306; 27.14861 (Klerkskraal Dam)
Klipberg Dam McGregor Western Cape Konings River 19641,9800.2629 33°56′29″S19°47′36″E / 33.94139°S 19.79333°E / -33.94139; 19.79333 (Klipberg Dam)
Klipdrif Dam Potchefstroom North West Loop Spruit 191813,300
[N] [13]
4.71312 26°37′0″S27°18′1″E / 26.61667°S 27.30028°E / -26.61667; 27.30028 (Klipdrif Dam)
Klipfontein Dam Vryheid KZN White Mfolozi River 198318,0802.9528 27°50′11″S30°48′51″E / 27.83639°S 30.81417°E / -27.83639; 30.81417 (Klipfontein Dam)
Klipkoppie Dam White River Mpumalanga White River 196012,2562.35420 25°13′1″S31°1′10″E / 25.21694°S 31.01944°E / -25.21694; 31.01944 (Klipkoppie Dam)
Klipvoor Dam Brits North West Pienaars River 197047,0007.53230 25°7′54″S27°48′33″E / 25.13167°S 27.80917°E / -25.13167; 27.80917 (Klipvoor Dam)
Knellpoort Dam Wepener Free State Riet Spruit 1988130,000
[N] [5]
9.85450 29°46′54″S26°53′19″E / 29.78167°S 26.88861°E / -29.78167; 26.88861 (Knellpoort Dam)
Kogelberg Dam Grabouw Western Cape Palmiet River 198617,330
[P] [16]
1.42854 34°12′57″S18°58′31″E / 34.21583°S 18.97528°E / -34.21583; 18.97528 (Kogelberg Dam)
Kommandodrif Dam Cradock Eastern Cape Tarka River 195658,1148.82039 32°7′1″S26°3′9″E / 32.11694°S 26.05250°E / -32.11694; 26.05250 (Kommandodrif Dam)
Koppies Dam Koppies Free State Renoster River 191142,300
[N] [5]
13.62225 27°15′25″S27°40′15″E / 27.25694°S 27.67083°E / -27.25694; 27.67083 (Koppies Dam)
Korintepoort Dam Krantz Kloof Western Cape Korinte River 19668,0901.02916 34°00′17″S21°09′56″E / 34.00472°S 21.16556°E / -34.00472; 21.16556 (Korenteport Dam)
Kouga Dam (Paul Sauer Dam) Patensie Eastern Cape Kouga River 1969125,900
[N] [7]
5.54581 33°44′28″S24°35′18″E / 33.74111°S 24.58833°E / -33.74111; 24.58833 (Kouga Dam)
Kromfonteinlower (Wilge) Cofferdam Witbank Mpumalanga Steenkool Spruit 199213,0000.30017 26°5′0″S29°15′30″E / 26.08333°S 29.25833°E / -26.08333; 29.25833 (Kromfonteinlower (Wilge) Cofferdam)
Kromfontein Middle Cofferdam Witbank Mpumalanga Steenkool Spruit 199018,00016 26°7′0″S29°15′20″E / 26.11667°S 29.25556°E / -26.11667; 29.25556 (Kromfontein Middle Cofferdam)
Krugersdrift Bloemfontein Free State Modder River 197066,00018.52526 28°53′1″S25°57′30″E / 28.88361°S 25.95833°E / -28.88361; 25.95833 (Krugersdrift)
Kruismansrivier Dam Western Cape Kruismans River 19971,5000.1818 32°44′35″S18°50′10″E / 32.74306°S 18.83611°E / -32.74306; 18.83611 (Kruismansrivier Dam)
Kwaggaskloof Dam Worcester Western Cape Wabooms River 1975169,410
[N] [14]
16.1218 33°45′46″S19°28′18″E / 33.76278°S 19.47167°E / -33.76278; 19.47167 (Kwaggaskloof Dam)
Kwene Dam (Braam Raubenheimer Dam) Lydenburg Mpumalanga Crocodile River 1987158,900
[N] [10]
12.50452 25°21′45″S30°22′30″E / 25.36250°S 30.37500°E / -25.36250; 30.37500 (Kwena Dam)
Lady Grey Dam Lady Grey Eastern Cape Wilgespruit19251530.01823 30°42′41″S27°14′26″E / 30.71139°S 27.24056°E / -30.71139; 27.24056 (Lady Grey Dam)
Laing Dam East London Eastern Cape Buffalo River 195119,8602.03845 32°57′59″S27°29′22″E / 32.96639°S 27.48944°E / -32.96639; 27.48944 (Laing Dam)
Lake Arthur Dam Cradock Eastern Cape Tarka River 192410,7008.86738 32°13′1″S25°49′45″E / 32.21694°S 25.82917°E / -32.21694; 25.82917 (Lake Arthur Dam)
Lake Mzingazi Dam Richards Bay KZN Mzingazi River 194237,00011.0008 28°46′1″S32°5′1″E / 28.76694°S 32.08361°E / -28.76694; 32.08361 (Lake Mzingazi Dam)
Lakenvallei Dam Ceres Western Cape Sanddrifskloof River 197410,300
[N] [14]
0.82556 33°22′0″S19°34′52″E / 33.36667°S 19.58111°E / -33.36667; 19.58111 (Lakenvallei Dam)
Land-en-Zeezicht Dam Helderberg Western Cape 451 [4]
Leeu-Gamka Dam Beaufort West Western Cape Leeuw River 195813,6004.25815 32°37′23″S22°00′13″E / 32.62306°S 22.00361°E / -32.62306; 22.00361 (Leeu-Gamka Dam)
Lewis Gay Dam Simon's Town Western Cape 182 [4]
Lindleyspoort Dam Swartruggens North West Elands River 194314,3811.80139 25°29′50″S26°41′32″E / 25.49722°S 26.69222°E / -25.49722; 26.69222 (Lindleyspoort Dam)
Loskop Dam Groblersdal Mpumalanga Olifants River 1939361,500
[N] [10]
24.27754 25°25′1″S29°21′1″E / 25.41694°S 29.35028°E / -25.41694; 29.35028 (Loskop Dam)
Lubisi Dam Qamata Eastern Cape Indwe River 1968158,000
[N] [7]
11.29052 31°47′45″S27°25′0″E / 31.79583°S 27.41667°E / -31.79583; 27.41667 (Lubisi Dam)
Luphephe Dam Musina Limpopo Luphephe River 196314,000
[N] [2]
1.41642 22°38′4″S30°24′8″E / 22.63444°S 30.40222°E / -22.63444; 30.40222 (Luphephe Dam)
Madikwe Dam Madikwe North West Thulane River 197614,0004.31817 25°23′36″S26°35′51″E / 25.39333°S 26.59750°E / -25.39333; 26.59750 (Madikwe Dam)
Makuleke Dam Giyani Limpopo Mphongolo River 199013,0000.75022 22°52′3″S30°54′18″E / 22.86750°S 30.90500°E / -22.86750; 30.90500 (Makuleke Dam)
Marico-Bosveld Dam Groot Marico North West Groot Marico River 193327,8134.37634 25°28′15″S26°23′50″E / 25.47083°S 26.39722°E / -25.47083; 26.39722 (Marico-Bosveld Dam)
Metz Dam Trichardsdal Limpopo Mortladime River 3850.5518
Middelburg Dam Middelburg Mpumalanga Klein Olifants River 197848,4354.68036 25°46′31″S29°32′46″E / 25.77528°S 29.54611°E / -25.77528; 29.54611 (Middelburg Dam)
Middle Letaba Dam Giyani Limpopo Middle Letaba River 1984171,900 [19] 18.78734 23°16′26″S30°24′12″E / 23.27389°S 30.40333°E / -23.27389; 30.40333 (Middle Letaba Dam)
Midmar Dam Howick KZN Umgeni 1965235,400
[N] [3]
15.64332 29°29′43″S30°12′1″E / 29.49528°S 30.20028°E / -29.49528; 30.20028 (Midmar Dam)
Misverstand Dam Porterville Western Cape Berg River 19776,400
[N] [14]
2.55226 33°01′32″S18°47′20″E / 33.02556°S 18.78889°E / -33.02556; 18.78889 (Misverstand Dam)
Modderpoort Dam Beaufort West Northern Cape Rietfontein River 195310,0000.12515 31°56′43″S22°8′40″E / 31.94528°S 22.14444°E / -31.94528; 22.14444 (Modderpoort Dam)
Mohale Dam Lesotho Senqunyane River 2002938,00022.0144 29°27′24″S28°05′45″E / 29.45667°S 28.09583°E / -29.45667; 28.09583 (Mohale Dam)
Mokolo Dam (Hans Strijdom Dam) Lephalale Limpopo Mokolo River 1980145,400
[N] [2]
8.28857 23°58′30″S27°43′1″E / 23.97500°S 27.71694°E / -23.97500; 27.71694 (Mokolo Dam (Hans Strijdom Dam))
Molatedi Dam Zeerust North West Marico River 1986200,800
[N] [13]
35.67023 24°52′13″S26°27′1″E / 24.87028°S 26.45028°E / -24.87028; 26.45028 (Molatedi Dam)
Molteno Dam Cape Town Western Cape Table Mountain rivers 18813,000
[N]
0.3615 33°56′18″S18°24′43″E / 33.93833°S 18.41194°E / -33.93833; 18.41194 (Molteno Dam)
Morgenstond Dam Amsterdam Mpumalanga Ngwempisi River 1978100,7739.77243 26°42′40″S30°32′41″E / 26.71111°S 30.54472°E / -26.71111; 30.54472 (Morgenstond Dam)
Moutloatsi Setlogelo Dam (Groothoek) Thaba Nchu Free StateKgabanyane River198112,0002.529 29°18′12″S26°50′49″E / 29.30333°S 26.84694°E / -29.30333; 26.84694 (Moutloatsi Setlogelo Dam)
Mthatha Dam Mthatha Eastern Cape Mthatha River 1977253,67425.41718 31°33′2″S28°44′24″E / 31.55056°S 28.74000°E / -31.55056; 28.74000 (Mtata Dam)
Mutshedzi Dam Thohoyandou Limpopo Mutshedzi River 19902,300
[N] [2]
0.39225 22°56′55″S30°9′40″E / 22.94861°S 30.16111°E / -22.94861; 30.16111 (Mutshedzi Dam)
Nagle Dam Cato Ridge KZN Umgeni River 195023,200
[N] [3]
1.56146 29°35′1″S30°37′1″E / 29.58361°S 30.61694°E / -29.58361; 30.61694 (Nagle Dam)
Nahoon Dam East London Eastern Cape Nahoon River 196619,9342.34744 32°54′36″S27°48′55″E / 32.91000°S 27.81528°E / -32.91000; 27.81528 (Nahoon Dam)
Nandoni Dam Thohoyandou Limpopo Levuvhu River 2004166,100
[N] [2]
15.70047 22°58′51″S30°35′53″E / 22.98083°S 30.59806°E / -22.98083; 30.59806 (Nandoni Dam)
Ncora Dam Tsomo Eastern Cape Tsomo River 1975150,100
[N] [7]
13.92044 31°47′15″S27°40′1″E / 31.78750°S 27.66694°E / -31.78750; 27.66694 (Ncora Dam)
Ngodwana Dam Nelspruit Mpumalanga Ngodwana River 198410,4008.66047 25°35′1″S30°40′5″E / 25.58361°S 30.66806°E / -25.58361; 30.66806 (Ngodwana Dam)
Ngotwane Dam Lobatieng North West Ngotwane River 198218,8003.90019 25°11′56″S25°48′47″E / 25.19889°S 25.81306°E / -25.19889; 25.81306 (Ngotwane Dam)
Nooitgedacht Dam (Vygeboom) Carolina Mpumalanga Komati River 196278,400
[N] [10]
4.63042 25°57′1″S30°5′1″E / 25.95028°S 30.08361°E / -25.95028; 30.08361 (Nooitgedacht Dam)
Nsami Dam (Hudson Ntsanwisi Dam) Giyani Limpopo Nsama River197621,9005.1524 23°15′16″S30°46′14″E / 23.25444°S 30.77056°E / -23.25444; 30.77056 (Nsami Dam)
Nqweba Dam (Previously Vanryneveld's Pass Dam) Graaff-Reinet Eastern Cape Sundays River 192546,36910.285 32°14′8″S24°31′41″E / 32.23556°S 24.52806°E / -32.23556; 24.52806 (Nqweba Dam (Previously Vanryneveld's Pass Dam))
Nwanedi Dam Musina Limpopo Nwanedi River 19645,100
[N] [2]
0.5636 22°38′6″S30°23′56″E / 22.63500°S 30.39889°E / -22.63500; 30.39889 (Nwanedi Dam)
Ntshingwayo Dam (Chelmsford Dam) Newcastle KZN Nsama River 1961194,600
[N] [3]
34.412 27°57′12″S29°57′0″E / 27.95333°S 29.95000°E / -27.95333; 29.95000 (Ntshingwayo Dam)
Nzhelele Dam Musina Limpopo Nzhelele River 194851,200
[N] [2]
5.44247 22°43′29″S30°5′43″E / 22.72472°S 30.09528°E / -22.72472; 30.09528 (Nzhelele Dam)
Ohrigstad Dam Ohrigstad Mpumalanga Ohrigstad River [20] 195513,400 [20]
[N] [10]
0.9952 24°55′59″S30°37′54″E / 24.93306°S 30.63167°E / -24.93306; 30.63167 (Ohrigstad Dam)
Olifantsnek Dam Rustenburg North West Hex River 192814,2002.54831 25°47′3″S27°15′52″E / 25.78417°S 27.26444°E / -25.78417; 27.26444 (Olifantsnek Dam)
Oliphantskop Dam Ladysmith KZN Sondagsrivier 19840,0000.00016 28°28′5″S30°3′23″E / 28.46806°S 30.05639°E / -28.46806; 30.05639 (Oliphantskop Dam)
Oudebaaskraal Dam Ceres Western Cape Tankwa River 196934,0008.00021 32°23′26″S19°53′35″E / 32.39056°S 19.89306°E / -32.39056; 19.89306 (Oudebaaskraal Dam)
Oxkraal Dam Queenstown Eastern Cape Oxkraal River 198914,900
[N] [7]
2.230 32°12′43″S26°45′12″E / 32.21194°S 26.75333°E / -32.21194; 26.75333 (Oxkraal Dam)
Phiphidi Dam Thohoyandou Limpopo Mutshindudi River 1971187,35516
Pietersfontein Dam Montagu Western Cape Pietersfontein River 19681,9840.03318 33°40′12″S20°00′59″E / 33.67000°S 20.01639°E / -33.67000; 20.01639 (Pietersfontein Dam)
Pongolapoort Dam Jozini KZN Pongola River 19732,267,100
[N] [3]
132.72889 27°25′15″S32°4′30″E / 27.42083°S 32.07500°E / -27.42083; 32.07500 (Pongolapoort Dam)
Poortjieskloof Dam Montagu Western Cape Groot River 19559,700
[N] [14]
1.02938 33°51′30″S20°22′16″E / 33.85833°S 20.37111°E / -33.85833; 20.37111 (Poortjieskloof Dam)
Potchefstroom Dam Potchefstroom North West Mooi River 19502,0270.778 26°40′12″S27°5′50″E / 26.67000°S 27.09722°E / -26.67000; 27.09722 (Potchefstroom Dam)
Qedusizi Dam Ladysmith KZN Klip River 1998194,0002.5 28°32′30″S29°44′41″E / 28.54167°S 29.74472°E / -28.54167; 29.74472 (Qedusizi Dam)
Rhenosterkop Dam Marble Hall Mpumalanga Elands River 1984204,600
[N] [10]
62.400 25°5′55″S28°55′5″E / 25.09861°S 28.91806°E / -25.09861; 28.91806 (Rhenosterkop Dam)
Rietvlei Dam Tshwane Gauteng Rietvlei River, a tributary to the Hennops River 193312,300
[N] [12] [21]
1.89021 25°52′36″S28°15′57″E / 25.87667°S 28.26583°E / -25.87667; 28.26583 (Rietvlei Dam)
Rockview Dam Grabouw Western Cape Palmiet River 198616,630
[P] [22]
0.77548 34°11′30″S18°57′17″E / 34.19167°S 18.95472°E / -34.19167; 18.95472 (Rockview Dam)
Roodekoppies Dam Brits North West Crocodile River 1984103,00015.71025 25°24′15″S27°35′29″E / 25.40417°S 27.59139°E / -25.40417; 27.59139 (Roodekoppies Dam)
Roodeplaat Dam Tshwane Gauteng Pienaars River 195941,200
[N] [12]
3.95259 25°37′15″S28°22′1″E / 25.62083°S 28.36694°E / -25.62083; 28.36694 (Roodeplaat Dam)
Rust de Winter Dam Pretoria Limpopo Elands River 193428,2004.7331 25°14′0″S28°31′3″E / 25.23333°S 28.51750°E / -25.23333; 28.51750 (Rust de Winter Dam)
Rustfontein Dam Thaba Nchu Free State Modder River 195572,20011.58536 29°16′15″S26°37′1″E / 29.27083°S 26.61694°E / -29.27083; 26.61694 (Rustfontein Dam)
Sandile Dam Keiskammahoek Eastern Cape Keiskamma River 198330,9601.46061 32°43′0″S27°6′4″E / 32.71667°S 27.10111°E / -32.71667; 27.10111 (Sandile Dam)
Settlers Dam Grahamstown Eastern Cape Kariega River 19625,300 [17] 1.0121 33°24′42″S26°30′34″E / 33.41167°S 26.50944°E / -33.41167; 26.50944 (Settlers Dam)
Setumo Dam Mmabatho North West Molopo River 199519,6004.47317 25°51′30″S25°30′1″E / 25.85833°S 25.50028°E / -25.85833; 25.50028 (Setumo Dam)
Shongweni Dam (Ntshongweni Dam) Hillcrest KZN Sterkspruit and Wekeweke Rivers19272,2000.339 29°51′25″S30°43′20″E / 29.85694°S 30.72222°E / -29.85694; 30.72222 (Shongweni Dam)
Silvermine Dam Cape Town Western Cape 1898820.049 34°4′31″S18°23′56″E / 34.07528°S 18.39889°E / -34.07528; 18.39889 (Silvermine Dam)
Slangdraai Dam Ladysmith KZN Sundays River 198610,3002.400 28°14′24″S29°44′58″E / 28.24000°S 29.74944°E / -28.24000; 29.74944 (Slangdraai Dam)
Smartt Dam Britstown Northern Cape Ongers River 1912100,30031.569 30°36′48″S23°18′2″E / 30.61333°S 23.30056°E / -30.61333; 23.30056 (Smartt Dam)
Sol Plaatje Dam (Previously Saulspoort Dam) Bethlehem Free State Liebenbergsvlei River 196815,6763.56024 28°13′1″S28°22′1″E / 28.21694°S 28.36694°E / -28.21694; 28.36694 (Sol Plaatjie Dam)
Spioenkop Dam Bergville KZN Tugela River 1973270,600
[N] [3]
15.31453 28°40′53″S29°31′1″E / 28.68139°S 29.51694°E / -28.68139; 29.51694 (Spioenkop Dam)
Spitskop Dam Schmidtsdrift Northern Cape Harts River 197457,800 [11] 25.31218 28°7′29″S24°30′9″E / 28.12472°S 24.50250°E / -28.12472; 24.50250 (Spitskop Dam)
Spring Grove Dam Nottingham RoadKZNMooi River2013139,30010.232 29°19′23″S29°56′38″E / 29.32306°S 29.94389°E / -29.32306; 29.94389 (Spring Grove Dam)
Steenbras Dam (lower) Gordons Bay Western Cape Steenbras River 192133517 [4] 3.64237 34°11′15″S18°51′4″E / 34.18750°S 18.85111°E / -34.18750; 18.85111 (Steenbras Dam)
Steenbras Upper Dam Gordons Bay Western Cape Steenbras River 197731767
[S] [4]
2.75037 34°10′5″S18°54′5″E / 34.16806°S 18.90139°E / -34.16806; 18.90139 (Steenbras Dam – Upper)
Steenbras Hydro-Electric Lower Dam Gordons Bay Western Cape Sir Lowry's Pass River 19773,560
[S]
0.3531 34°8′50″S18°54′0″E / 34.14722°S 18.90000°E / -34.14722; 18.90000 (Steenbras Hydro-Electric Lower Dam)
Sterkfontein Dam Harrismith Free State Nuwejaar Spruit 19802,616,900
[N] [5]
67.26093 28°23′15″S29°1′10″E / 28.38750°S 29.01944°E / -28.38750; 29.01944 (Sterkfontein Dam)
Stettynskloof Dam Worcester Western Cape Holsloot River 195514,700
[N] [14]
1.00448 33°50′14″S19°15′8″E / 33.83722°S 19.25222°E / -33.83722; 19.25222 (Stettynskloof Dam)
Stompdrift Dam De Rust Western Cape Olifants River 196546,2706.20349 33°30′45″S22°35′8″E / 33.51250°S 22.58556°E / -33.51250; 22.58556 (Stompdrift Dam)
Taung Dam Taung North West Harts River 199358,9004.65044 27°31′35″S24°51′16″E / 27.52639°S 24.85444°E / -27.52639; 24.85444 (Taung Dam)
Theewaterskloof Dam Villiersdorp Western Cape Riviersonderend River 1978480188
[N] [14] [4]
51.20438 34°4′45″S19°17′1″E / 34.07917°S 19.28361°E / -34.07917; 19.28361 (Theewaterskloof Dam)
Tierpoort Dam Bloemfontein Free State Tierpoort River199034,0009.1120 29°25′20″S26°08′10″E / 29.42222°S 26.13611°E / -29.42222; 26.13611 (Tierpoort Dam)
Trichardtsfontein Dam Trichardt Mpumalanga Trichardt Spruit 198115,2002.45926 26°29′53″S29°14′1″E / 26.49806°S 29.23361°E / -26.49806; 29.23361 (Trichardtsfontein Dam)
Tsojana Dam Cofimvaba Eastern Cape Tsojana River 197812,3402.36023 31°53′0″S27°38′1″E / 31.88333°S 27.63361°E / -31.88333; 27.63361 (Tsojana Dam)
Tweedraai Dam Trichardt Mpumalanga Trichardt Spruit 199116,0002.37021 26°25′45″S29°13′0″E / 26.42917°S 29.21667°E / -26.42917; 29.21667 (Tweedraai Dam)
Tzaneen Dam (previously Fanie Botha Dam) Tzaneen Limpopo Groot Letaba River 1977157,29111.63650 23°47′37″S30°9′48″E / 23.79361°S 30.16333°E / -23.79361; 30.16333 (Tzaneen Dam)
Vaal Barrage Vanderbijlpark Gauteng Vaal River 1923 [23] 56,71213.48510 26°45′53″S27°41′30″E / 26.76472°S 27.69167°E / -26.76472; 27.69167 (Vaal Barrage)
Vaal Dam Deneysville Free State Gauteng Vaal River 19392,603,400
[N] [5]
322.75563 26°53′1″S28°7′20″E / 26.88361°S 28.12222°E / -26.88361; 28.12222 (Vaal Dam)
Vaalharts Storage Weir Warrenton North West Vaal River 193648,700 [11] 1.18912 28°06′55″S24°55′32″E / 28.11528°S 24.92556°E / -28.11528; 24.92556 (Vaalharts Storage Weir)
Vaalkop Dam Beestekraal North West Elands River, Hex River 201053,500 [24] 11.133 25°18′37″S27°28′33″E / 25.31028°S 27.47583°E / -25.31028; 27.47583 (Vaalkop Dam)
Vanderkloof Dam (previously P.K. Le Roux Dam)Petrusville Northern Cape, Free State Orange River 19773,171,300
[N] [5]
133.402108 29°59′29″S24°43′55″E / 29.99139°S 24.73194°E / -29.99139; 24.73194 (Vanderkloof Dam)
Vanwyksvlei Dam Vanwyksvlei Northern Cape Vanwyksvlei 1884143,08149.93415 30°22′46″S21°48′41″E / 30.37944°S 21.81139°E / -30.37944; 21.81139 (Vanwyksvlei Dam)
Victoria Dam Cape Town Western Cape Disa River1895128 [4] 0.056 33°59′11″S18°24′29″E / 33.98639°S 18.40806°E / -33.98639; 18.40806 (Victoria Dam)
Voëlvlei Dam Gouda Western Cape Voëlvlei Lake [V] 1971164095
[N] [14] [4]
15.73010 33°20′15″S19°2′1″E / 33.33750°S 19.03361°E / -33.33750; 19.03361 (Voëlvlei Dam)
Vondo Dam Sibasa Limpopo Mutshundudi River 198230,5402.1947 22°56′45″S30°20′7″E / 22.94583°S 30.33528°E / -22.94583; 30.33528 (Vondo Dam)
Vygeboom Dam Badplaas MP Komati River 197183,000
[N] [25]
6.745 25°52′53″S30°37′9″E / 25.88139°S 30.61917°E / -25.88139; 30.61917 (Vygeboom Dam)
Wagendrift Dam Estcourt KZN Bushmans River 196355,900
[N] [3]
5.08441 29°2′15″S29°51′1″E / 29.03750°S 29.85028°E / -29.03750; 29.85028 (Wagendrift Dam)
Waterdown Dam Whittlesea Eastern Cape Klipplaat River 195838,4002.60844 32°17′15″S26°51′1″E / 32.28750°S 26.85028°E / -32.28750; 26.85028 (Waterdown Dam)
Welbedacht Dam Wepener Free State Caledon River 197310,200
[N] [5]
10.18532 29°54′34″S26°51′37″E / 29.90944°S 26.86028°E / -29.90944; 26.86028 (Welbedacht Dam)
Wemmershoek Dam Franschhoek Western Cape Wemmers River 195758644
[N] [14] [4]
2.96053 33°50′1″S19°5′20″E / 33.83361°S 19.08889°E / -33.83361; 19.08889 (Wemmershoek Dam)
Westoe Dam Amsterdam Mpumalanga Usutu River 196861,9007.33326 26°30′15″S30°37′5″E / 26.50417°S 30.61806°E / -26.50417; 30.61806 (Westoe Dam)
Witbank Dam Witbank Mpumalanga Olifants River 1971104,000
[N] [10]
12.11244 25°53′30″S29°19′1″E / 25.89167°S 29.31694°E / -25.89167; 29.31694 (Witbank Dam)
Witklip Dam Sabie Mpumalanga Sand River 196912,9701.87521 25°14′10″S30°54′1″E / 25.23611°S 30.90028°E / -25.23611; 30.90028 (Witklip Dam)
Wolwedans Dam Mossel Bay Western Cape Great Brak River 199025,5301.10070 34°0′51″S22°13′44″E / 34.01417°S 22.22889°E / -34.01417; 22.22889 (Wolwedans Dam)
Woodhead Dam Cape Town Western Cape Disa River1897954 [4] 0.1638 33°58′38″S18°24′8″E / 33.97722°S 18.40222°E / -33.97722; 18.40222 (Woodhead Dam)
Woodstock Dam Bergville KZN Tugela River 1983373,300
[N] [3]
29.12949 28°45′31″S29°14′46″E / 28.75861°S 29.24611°E / -28.75861; 29.24611 (Woodstock Dam)
Wriggleswade Dam Stutterheim Eastern Cape Kubusi River 199193,20010.00035 32°34′1″S27°35′0″E / 32.56694°S 27.58333°E / -32.56694; 27.58333 (Wriggleswade Dam)
Xilinxa Dam Idutywa Eastern Cape Xilinxa River197213,9002.8125 32°08′32″S28°05′57″E / 32.14222°S 28.09917°E / -32.14222; 28.09917 (Xilinxa Dam)
Xonxa Dam Queenstown Eastern Cape White Kei River 1974115,900
[N] [7]
12.88149 31°51′0″S27°11′13″E / 31.85000°S 27.18694°E / -31.85000; 27.18694 (Xonxa Dam)
Zaaihoek Dam Wakkerstroom Mpumalanga Slang River 1988184,600
[N] [3]
12.44646 27°26′1″S30°4′30″E / 27.43361°S 30.07500°E / -27.43361; 30.07500 (Zaaihoek Dam)

See also

References

Notes

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "State of Dams in Limpopo Province as on 20091214 – Full Storage Capacity in million cubic meters (N)". Department of Water Affairs (South Africa) . Retrieved 20 December 2009.
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