Nooitgedacht Dam Explained

Nooitgedacht Dam
Name Official:Nooitgedacht Dam
Dam Crosses:Komati River
Res Name:Nooitgedacht Dam reservoir
Location:Carolina, Mpumalanga
Country:South Africa
Owner:Department of Water Affairs
Dam Length:1053 m
Dam Height:41.8 m
Dam Type:F
Opening:1962
Res Capacity Total:78 477 000 m3
Res Catchment:1 588 km2
Res Surface:763 ha
Coordinates:-25.9503°N 30.0836°W

Nooitgedacht Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Komati River in South Africa. It was established in 1962 and serves mainly for irrigation purposes as well as municipal and industrial use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).

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