Tsojana Dam

Tsojana Dam
Official name Tsojana Dam
Location Eastern Cape, South Africa
Coordinates 31°53′0″S 27°38′1″E / 31.88333°S 27.63361°E / -31.88333; 27.63361Coordinates: 31°53′0″S 27°38′1″E / 31.88333°S 27.63361°E / -31.88333; 27.63361
Opening date 1978
Operator(s) Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Dam and spillways
Type of dam earth-fill
Impounds Ncuncuzo River
Height 24 metres (79 ft)
Length 180 metres (590 ft)
Reservoir
Creates Tsojana Dam Reservoir
Total capacity 12,340,000 cubic metres (436,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area 85.6 km2
Surface area 203 hectares (500 acres)

Tsojana Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Ncuncuzo River near Cofimvaba, Eastern Cape (former Transkei), South Africa. It was established in 1978 and serves mainly for municipal and industrial use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked significant (2).

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