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Slangdraai Dam

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Official name
  
Slangdraai Dam

Type of dam
  
earth-fill

Height
  
15 m

Opening date
  
1986

Impounds
  
Sundays River

Location
  
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Operator(s)
  
Department of Water Affairs and Forestry

Similar
  
Kilburn Dam, Spioenkop Dam, Wagendrift Dam

Slangdraai Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Sundays River near Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was established in 1986 and serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked significant (2).

Map of Slangdraai Dam, South Africa

References

Slangdraai Dam Wikipedia