Spitskop Dam

Spitskop Dam
Official name Spitskop Dam
Country South Africa
Location North of Kimberley in the Northern Cape province.
Coordinates 28°07′24″S 24°30′07″E / 28.1232°S 24.502°E / -28.1232; 24.502Coordinates: 28°07′24″S 24°30′07″E / 28.1232°S 24.502°E / -28.1232; 24.502
Purpose Irrigation
Opening date 1975 (renovated 1989)
Owner(s) Department of Water Affairs
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earth fill dam
Impounds Harts River
Height 16 m
Length 900 m
Reservoir
Creates Spitskop Dam Reservoir
Total capacity 57 887 000 m3
Catchment area 26 922 km2
Surface area 2509 ha

Spitskop Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Harts River in the Northern Cape Province north of the city of Kimberley in South Africa. It was established in 1975 and rebuilt in 1989 after breaching during a flood. It has a full capacity of 57.887 million cubic meters of water and serves primarily for irrigation purposes.[1] The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).

See also

References

  1. Department of Water Affairs


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