Sandile Dam

Sandile Dam
Official name Sandile Dam
Country South Africa
Location Keiskammahoek, Eastern Cape
Coordinates 32°42′42″S 27°6′28″E / 32.71167°S 27.10778°ECoordinates: 32°42′42″S 27°6′28″E / 32.71167°S 27.10778°E
Purpose Irrigation
Opening date 1983
Owner(s) Department of Water Affairs
Dam and spillways
Type of dam zoned embankment
Impounds Keiskamma River
Height 58 metres (190 ft)
Length 760 metres (2,490 ft)
Reservoir
Creates Sandile Dam Reservoir
Total capacity 30,960,000 cubic metres (1.093×109 cu ft)
Catchment area 348 km2
Surface area 146 hectares (360 acres)

Sandile Dam is a zoned embankment dam located on the Keiskamma River near Keiskammahoek, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1983 and serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).

The dam was named in honour of King Sandile, once the reigning king of the Rharhabe sub-group of the Xhosa nation.

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