Damani Dam | |
Name Official: | Damani Dam |
Dam Crosses: | Mbwedi River |
Res Name: | Damani Dam Reservoir |
Location: | Limpopo, South Africa |
Operator: | Department of Water Affairs and Forestry |
Dam Height: | 35 m |
Dam Type: | earthfill |
Opening: | 1991 |
Res Capacity Total: | 11 000 000 m³ |
Res Surface: | 130 ha |
Coordinates: | -22.8353°N 30.5228°W |
Damani Dam, is an earth-fill type dam on the Mbwedi River, near Thohoyandou (former capital of Venda), Limpopo, South Africa. It was established in 1991. Its primary purpose is for industrial and municipal usage. Its hazard potential has been ranked as significant.