Nwanedi Dam Explained

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.

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  1. Web site: Nwanedi River - Dams . 2012-03-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054034/http://www.ewisa.co.za/misc/RiverLimNwanedi/NWANEDIRiver_Dams%20.htm . 2016-03-04 . dead .