Modderpoort Dam Explained

Modderpoort Dam
Name Official:Modderpoort Dam
Dam Crosses:Rietfontein River
Res Name:Modderpoort Dam Reservoir
Location:Northern Cape, South Africa
Operator:Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Dam Type:buttress & earth-fill
Opening:1953
Coordinates:-31.9472°N 22.1336°W

Modderpoort Dam is a combined buttress & earth-fill type dam located on the Rietfontein River, near Beaufort West, Northern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1953 and serves primarily for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked significant (2).

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