| Middelburg Dam | |
| Name Official: | Middelburg Dam |
| Dam Crosses: | Little/Klein Olifants River |
| Res Name: | Middelburg Dam Reservoir |
| Location: | Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa |
| Operator: | Department of Water Affairs and Forestry |
| Opening: | 1978 |
| Cost: | €54.2 million |
| Coordinates: | -25.7669°N 29.55°W |
Middelburg Dam is a dam located on the Klein Olifants River, part of the Olifants River basin.[1] It is located near Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa.[2] Construction was completed in 1978, at a cost of €54.2 million. The cost was partially subsided by the French and German Governments, at a cost of €20.5 million, whilst also using a donation from the European Stability Mechanism, valued at €10 million. The primary purpose of the dam is to serve for water supply and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).
