Official name Sandile Dam Purpose Irrigation Type of dam zoned embankment Length 760 m Surface area 146 ha | Country South Africa Opening date 1983 Height 58 m Catchment area 348 km² Impound Keiskamma River | |
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Location Keiskammahoek, Eastern Cape Owner Department of Water and Sanitation Similar Ncora Dam, Wriggleswade Dam, Fort Cox - Eastern Cape, Nahoon Dam, Bridle Drift Dam | ||
Sandile Dam is a zoned embankment dam located on the Keiskamma River near Keiskammahoek, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1983 and serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).
Map of Sandile Dam, South Africa
The dam was named in honour of King Sandile, once the reigning king of the Rharhabe sub-group of the Xhosa nation.
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