| Nzhelele Dam | |
| Location Map: | South Africa |
| Name Official: | Nzhelele Dam |
| Dam Crosses: | Nzhelele River |
| Res Name: | Nzhelele Dam Reservoir |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Owner: | Department of Water Affairs |
| Dam Length: | 91 m |
| Dam Height: | 47 m |
| Dam Type: | A |
| Opening: | 1948 |
| Res Capacity Total: | 51 234 000 m3 |
| Res Catchment: | 832 km2 |
| Res Surface: | 544.2 ha |
| Coordinates: | -22.725°N 30.0958°W |
Nzhelele Dam (also known as Njelele Dam) is an arch type dam located on the Nzhelele River in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It has a capacity of 55.3 million m3.[1] It was established in 1948.[2] The main purpose of the dam is to serve for irrigation and its hazard potentials has been ranked high (3).