Zaaihoek Dam | |
Name Official: | Zaaihoek Dam |
Dam Crosses: | Slang River |
Res Name: | Zaaihoek Dam Reservoir |
Location: | Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa |
Operator: | Department of Water Affairs and Forestry |
Dam Length: | 527 m |
Dam Height: | 43.5 m |
Dam Type: | gravity |
Opening: | 1988 |
Res Capacity Total: | 185 000 000 m3 |
Res Catchment: | 620 km2 |
Res Surface: | 1 244.6 ha |
Coordinates: | -27.4336°N 30.075°W |
Zaaihoek Dam is a gravity type dam located on the Slang River in Kwazulu-Natal Province of South Africa. The dam, which has a 185,000,000 m3 capacity, was built in 1988. The dam primarily provides water for industrial and municipal uses. Its hazard potential has been ranked high (3). It is 39.45 km(24.5 mi) long.[1] It is somewhat known for fishing.