Kommandodrif Dam

Kommandodrif Dam
Official name Kommandodrif Dam
Country South Africa
Location Near Cradock, Eastern Cape
Coordinates 32°7′1″S 26°3′9″E / 32.11694°S 26.05250°E / -32.11694; 26.05250Coordinates: 32°7′1″S 26°3′9″E / 32.11694°S 26.05250°E / -32.11694; 26.05250
Purpose Irrigation
Opening date 1956
Owner(s) Department of Water Affairs
Dam and spillways
Type of dam earth-fill/rock-fill
Impounds Tarka River
Height 38 m
Length 518 m
Reservoir
Creates Kommandodrif Dam Reservoir
Total capacity 58 900 000 m3
Catchment area 6 331 km2
Surface area 879 ha

Kommandodrif Dam is an earth-fill/rockfill type dam located on the Tarka River, near Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The dam has a capacity of 58,900,000 cubic metres (2.08×109 cu ft), the wall is 38 metres (125 ft) high. The dam is included in the Commando Drift Nature Reserve and its main purpose is to serve for irrigation use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).

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