Setumo Dam

Setumo Dam
Official name Setumo Dam
Location North West, South Africa
Coordinates 25°51′30″S 25°30′1″E / 25.85833°S 25.50028°E / -25.85833; 25.50028Coordinates: 25°51′30″S 25°30′1″E / 25.85833°S 25.50028°E / -25.85833; 25.50028
Opening date 1997
Operator(s) Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Dam and spillways
Type of dam earth-fill
Impounds Molopo River
Height 19 metres (62 ft)
Length 1,600 metres (5,200 ft)
Reservoir
Creates Setumo Dam Reservoir
Total capacity 19,600,000 cubic metres (690,000,000 cu ft)
Surface area 447.3 hectares (1,105 acres)

Setumo Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Molopo River near Mmabatho, North West, South Africa. It was established in 1997 and serves mainly for water storage/regulation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked significant (2).

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