Da Gama Dam | |
Name Official: | Da Gama Dam |
Dam Crosses: | Witwaters River |
Res Name: | Da Gama Dam Reservoir |
Location: | Mpumalanga, South Africa |
Operator: | Department of Water Affairs and Forestry |
Dam Length: | 238 m |
Dam Height: | 36 m |
Dam Type: | earth-fill, gravity |
Opening: | 1971 |
Res Capacity Total: | 13 578 000 m³ |
Res Surface: | 128.9 ha |
Coordinates: | -25.1417°N 31.0169°W |
Da Gama Dam, is an earthfill/gravity-type dam on the Witwaters River, near White River, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1971 and its main purpose is for irrigation. Its hazard potential has been ranked to be high.[1]