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Heyshope Dam

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Official name
  
Heyshope Dam

Type of dam
  
zoned earth-fill

Length
  
1 030 m

Catchment area
  
1,120 kmĀ²

Opening date
  
1986

Impounds
  
Assegaai River

Height
  
28 m

Impound
  
Assegaai River

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Location
  
Mpumalanga, South Africa

Operator
  
Department of Water and Sanitation

Similar
  
Grootdraai Dam, Zaaihoek Dam, Jericho Dam, Middelburg Dam, Spitskop Dam

Heyshope Dam is a zoned earth-fill type dam located on the Assegaai River, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1986. Its main purpose is to serve for municipal and industrial use. The hazard potential of the dam construction has been ranked high (3).

Map of Heyshope Dam, South Africa

References

Heyshope Dam Wikipedia