Klipkopjes Dam Explained

Klipkopjes Dam
Name Official:Klipkopjes Dam
Dam Crosses:White River
Res Name:Klipkopjes Dam Reservoir
Location:White River, Mpumalanga
Country:South Africa
Owner:Department of Water Affairs
Dam Length:431 m
Dam Height:20 m
Dam Type:F
Opening:1960
Res Capacity Total:12 607 000 m3
Res Catchment:76 km2
Res Surface:233.5 ha
Coordinates:-25.2069°N 30.9983°W

Klipkopjes Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the White River, near the town of White River, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1960 and its primary purpose is to serve for irrigation. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).

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