Official name Rustfontein Dam Type of dam gravity Height 33 m Catchment area 937 km² Total capacity 72.2 million m³ | Opening date 1955 Length 182 m Surface area 11.58 km² | |
Operator(s) Department of Water Affairs and Forestry Similar Welbedacht Dam, Kalkfontein Dam, Erfenis Dam, Krugerdrift Dam, Soetdoring Nature Reserve | ||
Rustfontein Dam is a gravity type dam located on the Modder River near Thaba 'Nchu, Free State, South Africa. It was established in 1955 and serves mainly for domestic supply and industrial purposes. Its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).
Map of Rustfontein Dam, South Africa
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