Doorndraai Dam | |
Name Official: | Doorndraai Dam |
Dam Crosses: | Sterk River |
Res Name: | Doorndraai Dam Reservoir |
Location: | Limpopo, South Africa |
Operator: | Department of Water Affairs and Forestry |
Dam Length: | 236 m |
Dam Height: | 28 m |
Dam Type: | buttress |
Opening: | 1952 (renovated in 1974) |
Res Capacity Total: | 46 500 000 m³ |
Res Catchment: | 595 km2 |
Res Surface: | 560.6 ha |
Coordinates: | -24.2792°N 28.7669°W |
Doorndraai Dam is a buttress type dam on the Sterk River, Mogalakwena River basin, located near Mokopane, Limpopo, South Africa. It was established in 1952 and has been renovated in 1974. Its primary purpose is for municipal and industrial use. The hazard potential is ranked to be high.