Zaaihoek Dam

Zaaihoek Dam
Official name Zaaihoek Dam
Location Mpumalanga, South Africa
Coordinates 27°26′1″S 30°4′30″E / 27.43361°S 30.07500°E / -27.43361; 30.07500Coordinates: 27°26′1″S 30°4′30″E / 27.43361°S 30.07500°E / -27.43361; 30.07500
Opening date 1988
Operator(s) Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Dam and spillways
Type of dam gravity
Impounds Slang River
Height 43.5 m
Length 527 m
Reservoir
Creates Zaaihoek Dam Reservoir
Total capacity 185 000 000 m3
Catchment area 620 km2
Surface area 1 244.6 ha

Zaaihoek Dam is a gravity type dam located on the Slang River in Mpumalanga Province of South Africa. The dam was established in 1988 with a capacity of 185 000 000 m3. The dam serves primarily for municipal and industrial water supply purposes. Its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).

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