Ntshingwayo Dam Explained

Ntshingwayo Dam
Name Official:Ntshingwayo Dam
Dam Crosses:Ingagane River
Res Name:Ntshingwayo Dam Reservoir
Country:South Africa
Location:KwaZulu-Natal
Owner:Department of Water Affairs
Dam Length:1 677 m
Dam Height:23 m
Dam Type:AG
Opening:1961
Res Capacity Total:211 258 000 m3
Res Catchment:834 km2
Res Surface:3 610.1 ha
Coordinates:-28°N 84°W

Ntshingwayo Dam (previously known as Chelmsford Dam) is a combined gravity and arch type dam located on the Ingagane River in South Africa. It was established in 1961 and serves mainly for municipal and industrial use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3). The dam is enclosed in the Chelmsford Nature Reserve.

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