Official name Modderpoort Dam Type of dam buttress & earth-fill Height 15 m | Opening date 1953 Impounds Rietfontein River | |
Operator(s) Department of Water Affairs and Forestry | ||
Modderpoort Dam is a combined buttress & earth-fill type dam located on the Rietfontein River, near Beaufort West, Northern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1953 and serves primarily for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked significant (2).
Map of Modderpoort Dam, South Africa
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