Ohrigstad Dam is a rockfill type dam located close to
Ohrigstad
Ohrigstad (Afrikaans for ''Ohrig city''), formerly Andries Orieg Stad, is a small town to the north of Lydenburg in the Limpopo province, South Africa.
History
A fort was established by a group of Voortrekkers under the leadership of Andries Hend ...
in
Mpumalanga,
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the ...
. It was established in 1955 and serves primarily for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked 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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References
List of South African Damsfrom the
Department of Water Affairs
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
Dams completed in 1955
Olifants River (Limpopo)
1955 establishments in South Africa
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