Goedertrouw Dam

Goedertrouw Dam
Official name Goedertrouw Dam
Location KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Coordinates 28°45′52″S 31°25′46″E / 28.76444°S 31.42944°E / -28.76444; 31.42944Coordinates: 28°45′52″S 31°25′46″E / 28.76444°S 31.42944°E / -28.76444; 31.42944
Opening date 1982
Operator(s) Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Dam and spillways
Type of dam earth-fill
Height 88 m
Length 660 m
Reservoir
Creates Goedertrouw Dam Reservoir
Total capacity 301 000 000 m³
Catchment area 1270 km2
Surface area 1200 ha

Goedertrouw Dam is an earth-fill type dam in South Africa. The Dam was constructed on the Mhlathuze River, near Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, in 1980 (commissioned in 1982). It currently has a capacity of 301 million m3 and is principally for provision of water to the industrial complex at Richards Bay. It serves also as reservoir for irrigation and domestic use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).

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