Laing Dam | |
Name Official: | Laing Dam |
Dam Crosses: | Buffalo River |
Res Name: | Laing Dam Reservoir |
Location: | Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Operator: | Department of Water Affairs and Forestry |
Dam Length: | 283 m |
Dam Height: | 45 m |
Dam Type: | gravity |
Opening: | 1938 (renovated 1950) |
Res Capacity Total: | 19 860 000 m³ |
Res Catchment: | 913 km2 |
Res Surface: | 203.8 ha |
Coordinates: | -32.9525°N 27.4839°W |
Laing Dam is a gravity type dam located on the Buffalo River, near East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1938 and has been renovated in 1950. The main purpose of the dam is to serve for irrigation and domestic use and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).