Rhenosterkop Dam Explained

Rhenosterkop Dam
Name Official:Rhenosterkop Dam
Dam Crosses:Elands River (Olifants)
Res Name:Rhenosterkop Dam Reservoir
Location:Mpumalanga
Country:South Africa
Owner:Department of Water Affairs
Dam Type:AG
Purpose:Industrial and domestic
Opening:1984
Res Capacity Total:206 000 000 m3
Res Catchment:3 723 km2
Res Surface:3 624 ha
Coordinates:-25.0958°N 28.9167°W

Rhenosterkop Dam is combined gravity and arch type dam in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. It is located on the Elands River, part of the Olifants River basin.[1] The dam was established in 1984.[2]

The dam mainly serves for municipal and industrial use and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.dwaf.gov.za/iwqs/rhp/eco/FROC/WMA4Olifants.jpg Olifants WMA 4
  2. http://www.dwaf.gov.za/iwqs/gis_apps/dam/dams/index.htm List of South African Dams