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Westoe Dam

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Official name
  
Westoe Dam

Type of dam
  
concrete-gravity

Height
  
26 m

Catchment area
  
533 km²

Total capacity
  
61.9 million m³

Opening date
  
1968 (renovated: 1973)

Impounds
  
Usutu River

Length
  
1,056 m

Surface area
  
7.26 km²

Impound
  
Maputo River

Location
  
Mpumalanga, South Africa

Operator(s)
  
Department of Water Affairs and Forestry

Similar
  
Jericho Dam, Heyshope Dam, Witklip Dam, Middelburg Dam, Da Gama Dam

Westoe Dam is a concrete-gravity type dam located on the Usutu River near Amsterdam, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1968 and has been renovated in 1973. The dam serves mainly for municipal and industrial water supply and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).

References

Westoe Dam Wikipedia