Mutshedzi Dam | |
Name Official: | Mutshedzi Dam |
Dam Crosses: | Mutshedzi River |
Res Name: | Mutshedzi Dam Reservoir |
Location: | Limpopo, South Africa |
Operator: | Department of Water Affairs and Forestry |
Dam Type: | gravity |
Opening: | 1990 |
Coordinates: | -22.9486°N 30.1611°W |
Mutshedzi Dam is a gravity type dam located on the Mutshedzi River, a tributary of the Nzhelele River. It is located 40 km to the west of Thohoyandou, Limpopo, South Africa. It was established in 1990 and serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked significant (2).