The following is a partial list of dams in South Africa. __NOTOC__
In South African English (as well as
Afrikaans
Afrikaans (, ) is a West Germanic language that evolved in the Dutch Cape Colony from the Dutch vernacular of Holland proper (i.e., the Hollandic dialect) used by Dutch, French, and German settlers and their enslaved people. Afrikaans gra ...
), a dam refers to both the wall as well as the reservoir or lake that builds up as a consequence.
List of dams (reservoirs)
* N Nett or working capacity
* G Gross or maximum capacity
* I The Bedford and Bramhoek dams form part of the
Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme
The Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme (previously named Braamhoek) is a pumped-storage power station in the escarpment of the Little Drakensberg range straddling the border of the KwaZulu-Natal and Free State provinces, South Africa. It is about Nort ...
* D The Driekloof and Kilburn dams form part of the
Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme
The Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme is an energy storage facility built in the South African provinces of Free State and KwaZulu-Natal starting in 1974 and completed by 1981.
Four dams are involved in the scheme; the Driekloof Dam (''joined t ...
* P The Kogelberg and Rockview dams form part of the
Palmiet Pumped Storage Scheme
The Palmiet Pumped Storage Scheme consists of two turbine units located upstream of the Kogelberg Dam on the Palmiet River near Cape Town, South Africa. The pumped-storage hydroelectricity plant is capable of responding to a surge in peak powe ...
* S The Steenbras Dam – Upper and Steenbras Hydro-Electric Lower Dam form part of the
Steenbras Pumped Storage Scheme
* V The Voëlvlei Dam is an off-channel reservoir supplied by canals from the
Klein Berg River
The Klein Berg River (or Little Berg River; in Afrikaans ''Klein-Bergrivier'') is a major right-hand tributary of the Berg River in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The Klein Berg drains the Tulbagh basin through the Nuwekloof into the ...
,
Leeu River
Leeu River, (English: Lion River), The Leeu Taaiboschspruit Catchment is situated in the Greater Sasolburg area in the Free State, South Africa.
See also
* List of rivers of South Africa
* List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
The ...
and
Vier-en-Twintig River, and discharging by canal into the
Great Berg River
The Berg River (also called Great Berg River or in Afrikaans: Bergrivier) is a river located just north of Cape Town in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. It is approximately 294 km (183 mi) long with a Drainage basin, catchmen ...
.
See also
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Water supply and sanitation in South Africa
Water supply and sanitation in South Africa is characterised by both achievements and challenges. After the end of Apartheid South Africa's newly elected government struggled with the then growing service and backlogs with respect to access to ...
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List of lakes of South Africa
This is a list of lakes of South Africa. It includes lakes that were formed naturally, and a few wetlands. For artificial lakes such as reservoirs, refer to List of dams and reservoirs in South Africa. For estuaries (river mouths) see List of ...
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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 ...
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List of dams and reservoirs
The following is a list of reservoirs and dams, arranged by continent and country.
Africa
Algeria
# Djorf Torba Dam
# Keddara Dam
# Koudiat Acerdoune Dam
# Meraldene Dam
# boughrara Dam
# Beni Bahdel Dam
# Mafrouch Dam
# Si ...
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List of waterfalls in South Africa
* Drought
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Flood
A flood is an overflow of water ( or rarely other fluids) that submerges land that is usually dry. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Floods are an area of study of the discipline hydrol ...
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List of waterways
This is a list of waterways, defined as navigable rivers, canals, estuaries, lakes, or firths. In practice, and depending on the language, the term "waterway" covers maritime or inland transport routes, as suggested by "way". Wherever a free- ...
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Transvasement
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Water Management Areas
Water Management Areas (WMAs) are parts of South Africa that are managed by Catchment Management Agencies (CMAs). A CMA is established in terms of the National Water Act of 1998. (As of December 2020 only two CMAs have been established).
The li ...
, also known as WMA's.
References
Dam Safety Office – Publications – List of South African Damsfrom the
Department of Water and Sanitation
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 ...
Archived List of South African Damsfrom the
Department of Water Affairs (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 ...
Department of Water & Environmental AffairsSANCOLD the ''South African National Committee on Large Dams''
ICOLD the ''International Committee on Large Dams''
Notes
External links
Reservoir Storage Summaries
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Dams
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, ...
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...