Bivane Dam
Bivane Dam | |
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Official name | Bivane Dam |
Country | South Africa |
Location | Near Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal |
Coordinates | 27°31′10″S 31°3′15″E / 27.51944°S 31.05417°ECoordinates: 27°31′10″S 31°3′15″E / 27.51944°S 31.05417°E |
Purpose | Irrigation and domestic use |
Opening date | 2000 |
Owner(s) | Impala User Association |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Arch dam |
Impounds | Bivane River |
Height | 72 m (236 ft) |
Length | 180 m (590 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Bivane Dam Reservoir |
Total capacity | 115,000,000 m3 (4.1×109 cu ft) |
Bivane Dam (formerly known as the Paris Dam) is an arch type dam on the Bivane River, near Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was established in 2000. Its primary purpose is for irrigation and domestic use. The owner is the Impala User Association.
Its hazard potential is ranked category 3.
Gallery[]
View from camping site
Aerial view
See also[]
- List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
- List of rivers of South Africa
References[]
- List of South African Dams from the South African Department of Water Affairs
Categories:
- Dams in South Africa
- Dams completed in 2000
- South African dam stubs