Official name Laing Dam Type of dam gravity Length 283 m Catchment area 913 km² | Opening date 1938 (renovated 1950) Height 45 m | |
Operator Department of Water and Sanitation Similar Buffalo River, Bridle Drift Dam, Nahoon Dam, Sandile Dam, Ncora Dam | ||
Laing Dam is a gravity type dam located on the Buffalo River, near East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1938 and has been renovated in 1950. The main purpose of the dam is to serve for irrigation and domestic use and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).
Map of Laing Dam, South Africa
References
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