| Nandoni Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Nandoni Dam |
| Location | Limpopo, South Africa |
| Opening date | 2004 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 47 metres (154 ft) |
| Length | 2,215 metres (7,267 ft) |
| Impounds | Luvuvhu River |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Nandoni Dam Reservoir |
| Capacity | 166,100,000 cubic metres (5.87×109 cu ft) |
| Surface area | 1,570 hectares (3,900 acres) |
Nandoni Dam (previously known as the Mutoti Dam)is situated along the Luvuvhu River (Nandoni means "the iron smelting ovens".) It is situated at the village of ha-Mutoti and ha-Budeli just about few kilometres from Thohoyandou in the district of Vhembe in Limpopo province.
The river follows a course along the southern edge of the Zoutpansberg and eventually joins the Limpopo River in the far northern corner of the Kruger National Park on the border between South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. A serious drought during the beginning of the 1990 decade, when numerous boreholes in Venda and Gazankulu regions failed and consequently drinking water had to be delivered by tankers,
caused the Department of Water Affairs to start investigations into the feasibility of providing a safe reliable water supply for the region.
The positive view of Nandoni Dam is that it supplies water to several places around Venda and for the coming years people who live around Venda will still be supplied by the water from Nandoni Dam. By Nandoni Dam, a sustainable development is practiced because water is conserved for now and for future use.
Nandoni Dam creates job opportunities for the construction of the dam. Many tour guides are going to be employed by the South African tourism and parks board. The province's economy will be stable due to the construction of the dam.
The dam also provides training to students from different levels of study, school pupils will learn skills on how to save lives in water accidents or drowning, others are being trained and make experiments on many life forms.