Doorndraai Dam

Doorndraai Dam
Official name Doorndraai Dam
Location Limpopo, South Africa
Coordinates 24°16′45″S 28°46′1″E / 24.27917°S 28.76694°E / -24.27917; 28.76694Coordinates: 24°16′45″S 28°46′1″E / 24.27917°S 28.76694°E / -24.27917; 28.76694
Opening date 1952 (renovated in 1974)
Operator(s) Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Dam and spillways
Type of dam buttress
Impounds Sterk River
Height 28 m
Length 236 m
Reservoir
Creates Doorndraai Dam Reservoir
Total capacity 46 500 000 m³
Catchment area 595 km2
Surface area 560.6 ha

Doorndraai Dam is a buttress type dam on the Sterk River, Mogalakwena River basin, located near Mokopane, Limpopo, South Africa. It was established in 1952 and has been renovated in 1974. Its primary purpose is for municipal and industrial use. The hazard potential is ranked to be high.

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