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Klipkopjes Dam

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Official name
  
Klipkopjes Dam

Purpose
  
Irrigation

Type of dam
  
Earth fill dam

Height
  
20 m

Country
  
South Africa

Opening date
  
1960

Catchment area
  
76 kmĀ²

Impound
  
White River, Mpumalanga

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Location
  
White River, Mpumalanga

Owner
  
Department of Water and Sanitation

Similar
  
Witklip Dam, Da Gama Dam, Kwena Dam, Middelburg Dam, Heyshope Dam

Klipkopjes Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the White River, near the town of White River, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1960 and its primary purpose is to serve for irrigation. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).

Map of Klipkopjes Dam, South Africa

References

Klipkopjes Dam Wikipedia