Official name Goedertrouw Dam Opening date 1982 Catchment area 1,270 km² Opened 1982 | Construction began 1980 Type of dam earth-fill Height 88 m | |
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Operator(s) Department of Water Affairs and Forestry Similar Albert Falls Dam, Pongolapoort Dam, Inanda Dam, Zaaihoek Dam, Bivane Dam | ||
Goedertrouw Dam is an earth-fill type dam in South Africa. The Dam was constructed on the Mhlathuze River, near Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, in 1980 (commissioned in 1982). It currently has a capacity of 301 million m3 and is principally for provision of water to the industrial complex at Richards Bay. It serves also as reservoir for irrigation and domestic use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).
Map of Goedertrouw Dam, Mehlamasha, South Africa
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