Lindleyspoort Dam
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Lindleyspoort Dam | |
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Official name | Lindleyspoort Dam |
Location | North West, South Africa |
Coordinates | 25°29′0″S 26°41′7″E / 25.48333°S 26.68528°E |
Opening date | 1943 (renovated: 1968) |
Operator(s) | Department of Water Affairs and Forestry |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | concrete arch |
Impounds | Elands River |
Height | 37.8 m |
Length | 177 m |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Lindleyspoort Dam Reservoir |
Total capacity | 14 381 000 m³ |
Catchment area | 704 km2 |
Surface area | 180.1 ha |
Lindleyspoort Dam is a concrete arch type dam located on the Elands River, near Swartruggens, North West, South Africa. It was established in 1943 and has been renovated in 1968. The main purpose of the dam is to serve for irrigation and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).
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