Nwanedi Dam | |
Name Official: | Nwanedi Dam |
Dam Crosses: | Nwanedi River |
Res Name: | Nwanedi Dam Reservoir |
Location: | South Africa |
Operator: | Department of Water Affairs and Forestry |
Dam Length: | 110 m |
Dam Height: | 36 m |
Dam Type: | arch |
Opening: | 1964 |
Res Capacity Total: | 5 310 000 m3 |
Res Catchment: | 109 km2 |
Res Surface: | 56.6 ha |
Coordinates: | -22.6375°N 30.3992°W |
Nwanedi Dam is an arch type dam located on the Nwanedi River, part of the Limpopo River basin.[1] It is located 48 km southeast of Musina, Limpopo Province, South Africa. It was established in 1964 and serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).
It is a twin dam, the Luphephe Dam is located just east of the dam, less than 0.25 km away.