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 | |
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).
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