Official name Spitskop Dam Purpose Irrigation Type of dam Earth fill dam Impound Harts River | Country South Africa Opening date 1975 (renovated 1989) Height 16 m | |
Location North of Kimberley in the Northern Cape province. Address Spitskop Dam, South Africa Owner Department of Water and Sanitation Similar Welbedacht Dam, Kilburn Dam, Heyshope Dam, Ncora Dam, Koppies Dam | ||
Spitskop Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Harts River in the Northern Cape Province north of the city of Kimberley in South Africa. It was established in 1975 and rebuilt in 1989 after breaching during a flood. It has a full capacity of 57.887 million cubic meters of water and serves primarily for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).
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