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).