Ntshingwayo Dam

Ntshingwayo Dam
Official name Ntshingwayo Dam
Country South Africa
Location KwaZulu-Natal
Coordinates 27°57′15″S 29°57′01″E / 27.95417°S 29.95028°E / -27.95417; 29.95028Coordinates: 27°57′15″S 29°57′01″E / 27.95417°S 29.95028°E / -27.95417; 29.95028
Opening date 1961
Owner(s) Department of Water Affairs
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Arch-gravity dam
Impounds Ingagane River
Height 23 m
Length 1 677 m
Reservoir
Creates Ntshingwayo Dam Reservoir
Total capacity 211 258 000 m3
Catchment area 834 km2
Surface area 3 610.1 ha

Ntshingwayo Dam (previously known as Chelmsford Dam) is a combined gravity & arch type dam located on the Ingagane River in South Africa. It was established in 1961 and serves mainly for municipal and industrial use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).

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