Witbank Dam Explained

Witbank Dam
Name Official:Witbank Dam
Dam Crosses:Olifants River
Res Name:Witbank Dam Reservoir
Country:South Africa
Owner:Witbank Municipality
Dam Length:562 m in 2017 the Local Municipality built a palisade fence around the wall
Dam Height:42 m the total depth is measured at 47 Meters
Dam Type:buttress
Purpose:Industrial and domestic
Opening:1971
Res Capacity Total:104 019 000 m3
Res Surface:1 211.2 ha
Coordinates:-25.8909°N 29.3054°W

Witbank Dam is a buttress type dam located on the Olifants River in South Africa. It was established in 1971 and serves mainly for municipal and industrial water supply purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).

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