Xonxa Dam | |
Name Official: | Xonxa Dam |
Dam Crosses: | White Kei |
Res Name: | Xonxa Dam Reservoir |
Location: | Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Operator: | Department of Water and Sanitation |
Dam Length: | 320 m |
Dam Height: | 48 m |
Dam Type: | composite zoned earthfill/rockfill |
Opening: | 1972 |
Res Capacity Total: | 158 500 000 m3 |
Res Catchment: | 1 486 km2 |
Res Surface: | 1 450 ha |
Coordinates: | -31.8212°N 27.1318°W |
Xonxa Dam, is a composite zoned earthfill/rockfill dam situated on the White Kei River in Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1972 and has a capacity of . The wall is high. The dam serves mainly for irrigation purposes and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).