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Official name
  
Krugerdrift Dam

Location
  
Free State

Opening date
  
1970

Height
  
25 m

Impound
  
Modder River

Country
  
South Africa

Purpose
  
Irrigation

Type of dam
  
Arch-gravity dam

Catchment area
  
6,331 km²

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Owner
  
Department of Water and Sanitation

Similar
  
Soetdoring Nature Reserve, Welbedacht Dam, Vanderkloof Dam, Bloemhof Dam, Ke‑Ditselana Tourism and Multi

Krugerdrift Dam is a combined gravity & arch type dam located on the Modder River, near Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa. It was established in 1970 and it serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).

Map of Krugerdrift Dam, South Africa

References

Krugerdrift Dam Wikipedia


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