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Rhenosterkop Dam

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Official name
  
Rhenosterkop Dam

Location
  
Mpumalanga

Type of dam
  
Arch-gravity dam

Length
  
515 m

Country
  
South Africa

Opening date
  
1984

Height
  
36 m

Impound
  
Elands River

Purpose
  
Industrial and domestic

Owner
  
Department of Water and Sanitation

Similar
  
Rust de Winter Dam, Middelburg Dam, Flag Boshielo Dam, Witbank Dam, Roodekoppies Dam

Rhenosterkop Dam is combined gravity and arch type dam in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. It is located on the Elands River, part of the Olifants River basin. The dam was established in 1984.

Map of Rhenosterkop Dam, South Africa

The dam mainly serves for municipal and industrial use and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).

References

Rhenosterkop Dam Wikipedia