Spioenkop Dam impounds the
Tugela River
The Tugela River ( zu, Thukela; af, Tugelarivier) is the largest river in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. With a total length of , it is one of the most important rivers of the country.
The river originates in Mont-aux-Sources of the Dra ...
in
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN and known as "the garden province") is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu) and Natal Province were merged. It is locate ...
. It is located within a nature reserve by the same name. The dam was commissioned in 1972, has a capacity of , and a surface area of , the dam wall is high.
Spion Kop (hill) is located 2.5 km to the north of the dam.
See also
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Spioenkop Dam Nature Reserve
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Tugela River
The Tugela River ( zu, Thukela; af, Tugelarivier) is the largest river in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. With a total length of , it is one of the most important rivers of the country.
The river originates in Mont-aux-Sources of the Dra ...
References
Dams in South Africa
Tugela River
Dams completed in 1972
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