Glen Alpine Dam Explained

Glen Alpine Dam
Name Official:Glen Alpine Dam
Dam Crosses:Mogalakwena River
Res Name:Glen Alpine Dam Reservoir
Location:Bochum, Limpopo South Africa
Operator:Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Dam Length:1171 m
Dam Height:28 m
Dam Type:gravity & earth-fill
Opening:1968
Res Capacity Total:18 900 000 m3
Res Catchment:11 289 km2
Res Surface:465.3 ha
Coordinates:-23.1917°N 28.6847°W

Glen Alpine Dam is a combined gravity and earth-fill type dam located on the Mogalakwena River, near Ga-Mankgodi, Bochum Limpopo, South Africa. It was established in 1968 and its main purpose is for irrigation use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked as high (3).

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