Official name Nzhelele Dam Location Limpopo Opening date 1948 Height 47 m Impound Nzhelele River | Country South Africa Purpose Irrigation Type of dam Arch dam Catchment area 832 km² | |
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Owner Department of Water and Sanitation Similar Luphephe Dam, Albasini Dam, Middle Letaba Dam, Nwanedi Provincial Park, Mokolo Dam | ||
Nzhelele Dam (also known as Njelele Dam) is an arch type dam located on the Nzhelele River in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It has a capacity of 55.3 million m3. It was established in 1948. The main purpose of the dam is to serve for irrigation and its hazard potentials has been ranked high (3).
Map of Nzhelele Dam, South Africa
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