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Glen Alpine Dam is a combined gravity and earth-fill type dam located on the
Mogalakwena River The Mogalakwena River ( af, Magalakwenarivier) is one of the main watercourses in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It is also a major tributary of the Limpopo River. Course file:Waterberg SPOT 1369.jpg, left, SPOT Satellite photograph of the north ...
, near Ga-Mankgodi,
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,
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. It was established in 1968 and its main purpose is for irrigation use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked as high (3).


See also

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List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa The following is a partial list of dams in South Africa. __NOTOC__ In South African English (as well as Afrikaans), a dam refers to both the wall as well as the reservoir or lake that builds up as a consequence. List of dams (reservoirs) ...
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List of rivers of South Africa This is a list of rivers in South Africa. It is quite common to find the Afrikaans word ''-rivier'' as part of the name. Another common suffix is "''-kamma''", from the Khoisan term for "river" Meiring, Barbara"South African Toponymic Guideline ...


References


List of South African Dams
from the
Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (South Africa) The Department of Water and Sanitation is one of the departments of the South African government. It is responsible for the state of water and sanitation in South Africa. In May 2009, following the election of Jacob Zuma, the Department of W ...
Dams in South Africa Mogalakwena River Dams completed in 1968 {{SouthAfrica-dam-stub