Lake Mzingazi Dam

Lake Mzingazi Dam
Official name Lake Mzingazi Dam
Location KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Coordinates 28°46′1″S 32°5′1″E / 28.76694°S 32.08361°E / -28.76694; 32.08361Coordinates: 28°46′1″S 32°5′1″E / 28.76694°S 32.08361°E / -28.76694; 32.08361
Opening date 1942
Operator(s) Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Dam and spillways
Impounds Mzingazi River
Height 8 m
Length 1 800 m
Reservoir
Creates Lake Mzingazi
Total capacity 37 000 000 m³
Surface area 1 100 ha

Lake Mzingazi Dam is a dam on the Mzingazi River, near Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was established in 1942.

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