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Injaka Dam

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Official name
  
Injaka Dam Inyaka Dam

Purpose
  
Irrigation

Type of dam
  
Earth fill dam

Catchment area
  
209 kmĀ²

Country
  
South Africa

Opening date
  
2001

Height
  
51 m

Location
  
Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga

Owner
  
Department of Water and Sanitation

Similar
  
Driekoppies Dam, Witklip Dam, Kwena Dam, Da Gama Dam, Aldrich Bay Park

Injaka Dam, also spelled Inyaka Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Marite River, near Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 2001 and its primary purpose is to store water for irrigation use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked as high (3).

Map of Injaka Dam, South Africa

References

Injaka Dam Wikipedia