Sandile Dam
Appearance
Sandile Dam | |
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Official name | Sandile Dam |
Country | 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 Ezingcuka 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
Xhosa
nation.
See also
- List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
- List of rivers of South Africa
References
- List of South African Dams from the South African Department of Water Affairs