Setumo Dam
Setumo Dam | |
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Official name | Setumo Dam |
Location | North West, South Africa |
Coordinates | 25°51′30″S 25°30′1″E / 25.85833°S 25.50028°E |
Opening date | 1997 |
Operator(s) | Department of Water Affairs and Forestry |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | earth-fill |
Impounds | Molopo River |
Height | 19 metres (62 ft) |
Length | 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Setumo Dam Reservoir |
Total capacity | 19,600,000 cubic metres (690,000,000 cu ft) |
Surface area | 447.3 hectares (1,105 acres) |
Setumo Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Molopo River near Mmabatho, North West, South Africa. It was established in 1997 and serves mainly for water storage/regulation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked significant (2).
See also
- List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
- List of rivers of South Africa
References
- List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (South Africa)