Craigie Burn Dam | |
Name Official: | Craigie Burn Dam |
Dam Crosses: | Mnyamvubu River |
Res Name: | Craigie Burn Dam Reservoir |
Country: | South Africa |
Owner: | Department of Water Affairs |
Dam Length: | 262 m |
Dam Height: | 39.9 m |
Dam Type: | arch, earth-fill |
Purpose: | Irrigation |
Opening: | 1963 |
Res Capacity Total: | 23 070 000 m³ |
Res Surface: | 207.3 ha |
Coordinates: | -29.1631°N 30.2839°W |
Craigie Burn Dam is an arch/earth-fill type dam located on the Mnyamvubu River, near Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was established in 1963 and its primary purpose is for irrigation usage. Recent assessments however, assign a significant hazard potential to the dam/reservoir which in turn makes the intended use questionable.