Ntshingwayo Dam
Ntshingwayo Dam | |
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Official name | Ntshingwayo Dam |
Country | South Africa |
Location | KwaZulu-Natal |
Coordinates | 28°00′S 29°55′E / 28.000°S 29.917°ECoordinates: 28°00′S 29°55′E / 28.000°S 29.917°E |
Opening date | 1961 |
Owner(s) | Department of Water Affairs |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Arch-gravity dam |
Impounds | |
Height | 23 m |
Length | 1 677 m |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Ntshingwayo Dam Reservoir |
Total capacity | 211 258 000 m3 |
Catchment area | 834 km2 |
Surface area | 3 610.1 ha |
Ntshingwayo Dam (previously known as Chelmsford Dam) is a combined gravity and arch type dam located on the in South Africa. It was established in 1961 and serves mainly for municipal and industrial use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3). The dam is enclosed in the Chelmsford Nature Reserve.
See also[]
- List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
References[]
- List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs
Categories:
- Dams in South Africa
- Dams completed in 1961
- South African dam stubs