Kwena Dam Explained

Kwena Dam
Name Official:	Kwena Dam
Dam Crosses:	Crocodile River
Res Name:	Kwena Dam Reservoir
Country:	South Africa
Location:	Lydenburg, Mpumalanga
Owner:	Department of Water Affairs
Dam Height:	50m (160feet)
Dam Type:	AG
Purpose:	Drinking water and irrigation
Opening:	1984
Res Capacity Total:	160,800 megalitre^[1]
Res Catchment:	954 km^2
Res Surface:	^[2]
Coordinates:	-25.3625°N 30.375°W
Location Map:	South Africa
Location Map Size:	280

Kwena Dam is a combined gravity and arch type dam located on the Crocodile River, near Lydenburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1984 and it serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high.

See also

• List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa

References

• List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs

Notes and References

1. Web site: State of Dams in Mpumalanga Province as on 20091214 - Full Storage Capacity in million cubic meters (Nett). Department of Water Affairs (South Africa). 20 December 2009.
2. Web site: List of Registered Dams - September 2009. September 2009. Department of Water Affairs. 5 January 2010. 17 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110717221712/http://www.dwa.gov.za/DSO/Documents/ListofRegisteredDamsSep2009.xls. dead.