Da Gama Dam Explained

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]

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  1. Woodhouse. Philip. December 1995. Water Rights and Rural Restructuring in South Africa: A Case Study from Eastern Transvaal. International Journal of Water Resources Development. 11. 4. 527–544. 10.1080/07900629550042182. 1995IJWRD..11..527W . 0790-0627.