Trichardtsfontein Dam Explained

Trichardtsfontein Dam
Name Official:Trichardtsfontein Dam
Dam Crosses:Trichardtspruit
Res Name:Trichardtsfontein Dam Reservoir
Location:Mpumalanga, South Africa
Operator:Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Dam Type:earth-fill
Opening:1981
Res Catchment:15 km2
Coordinates:-26.4981°N 29.2336°W

Trichardtsfontein Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Trichardtspruit near Trichardt, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1981 and serves mainly for municipal and industrial water supply purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high.

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