Westoe Dam Explained

Westoe Dam
Name Official:Westoe Dam
Dam Crosses:Usutu River
Res Name:Westoe Dam Reservoir
Location:Mpumalanga, South Africa
Operator:Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Dam Type:concrete-gravity
Opening:1968 (renovated: 1973)
Res Catchment:533 km2
Coordinates:-26.5042°N 30.6181°W

Westoe Dam is a concrete-gravity type dam located on the Usutu River near Amsterdam, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1968 and has been renovated in 1973. The dam serves mainly for municipal and industrial water supply and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).

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