Fika-Patso Dam Explained

Fika-Patso Dam
Name Official:Fika-Patso Dam
Dam Crosses:Namahadi River
Res Name:Fika-Patso Dam Reservoir
Location:Phuthaditjhaba, Free State
Country:South Africa
Owner:Department of Water Affairs
Dam Length:300 m
Dam Height:60 m
Dam Type:F
Purpose:Industrial and domestic
Opening:1986
Res Capacity Total:28 000 000 m3
Res Surface:132 ha
Coordinates:-28.6725°N 28.8567°W

Fika-Patso Dam is a combined earth-fill/rock-fill type dam located on the Namahadi River, the uppermost section of the Elands River, a tributary of the Wilge River.[1]

It is located near Phuthaditjhaba, Free State, South Africa. It was established in 1986 and its primary purpose is water for domestic and industrial usage.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.dwaf.gov.za/iwqs/rhp/eco/FROC/WMA8UpperVaal.jpg Upper Vaal WMA 8
  2. http://www.dwaf.gov.za/iwqs/gis_apps/dam/dams/index.htm List of South African Dams