Tzaneen Dam
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| Tzaneen (prev. Fanie Botha) Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Tzaneen Dam |
| Location | Limpopo, South Africa |
| Coordinates | 23°47′37″S 30°9′48″E / 23.79361°S 30.16333°ECoordinates: 23°47′37″S 30°9′48″E / 23.79361°S 30.16333°E |
| Purpose | A |
| Opening date | 1976 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth fill dam |
| Impounds | Groot Letaba River |
| Length | 1,140 metres (3,740 ft) |
| Height | 50 metres (160 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Tzaneen Dam Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 157,291,000 cubic metres (5.5547×109 cu ft) |
| Surface area | 1,163.6 hectares (2,875 acres) |
Tzaneen Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Groot Letaba River, near Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa. The dam supplies domestic water to Polokwane and Tzaneen, and irrigation water to the Letaba valley. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).
See also
- List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
- List of rivers of South Africa
References
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