Rustfontein Dam

Rustfontein Dam
Official name Rustfontein Dam
Location Free State, South Africa
Coordinates 29°16′15″S 26°37′1″E / 29.27083°S 26.61694°E / -29.27083; 26.61694Coordinates: 29°16′15″S 26°37′1″E / 29.27083°S 26.61694°E / -29.27083; 26.61694
Opening date 1955
Operator(s) Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Dam and spillways
Type of dam gravity
Impounds Modder River
Height 33.4 metres (110 ft)
Length 182 metres (597 ft)
Reservoir
Creates Rustfontein Dam Reservoir
Total capacity 72,200,000 cubic metres (2.55×109 cu ft)
Catchment area 937 km2
Surface area 1,158.5 hectares (2,863 acres)

Rustfontein Dam is a gravity type dam located on the Modder River near Thaba 'Nchu, Free State, South Africa. It was established in 1955 and serves mainly for domestic supply and industrial purposes. Its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).

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