List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa

The following is a partial list of dams and reservoirs in South Africa.
In South African English (as well as Afrikaans) a dam refers to both the wall as well as the reservoir or lake that builds up as a consequence.

List of dams (reservoirs)

Name of Dam (Alternative)	Nearest Town	Province	Impounds	Year completed (commissioned)	Capacity (Megaliter)	Surface Area (km²)	Height of Wall (meter)	Location
Albasini Dam Albasini Dam The Albasini Dam is a dam located just outside the town of Louis Trichardt Limpopo, South Africa. The dam has a capacity of , and a surface area of . the wall is high.The dam was named after João Albasini .-See also:...	Polokwane Polokwane Polokwane, meaning "Place of Safety",is a city in the Polokwane Local Municipality and the capital of the Limpopo province, South Africa. It is also often referred to by its former name, Pietersburg. Polokwane is a major urban centre, the biggest and most important north of Gauteng. The population...	Limpopo Limpopo Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal...	Levubu River Levubu River The Levubu River is located in the northern Limpopo province of South Africa. Some of its tributaries, such as the Mutshindudi River and Mutale River rise in the Soutpansberg Mountains... (Luvuvhu River)	1952	28,200	3.498	34	23°6′30"S 30°7′48.2"E
Albert Falls Dam Albert Falls Dam Albert Falls Dam is dam in the Umgeni River, just outside Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, province, South Africa. It was established in 1976. It has a gross capacity of , and a surface area of , the dam wall is high.- References :...	Pietermaritzburg Pietermaritzburg Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1838, and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. Its "purist" Zulu name is umGungundlovu, and this is the name used for the district municipality...	KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....	Umgeni River	1976	288,100	23.521	33	29°26′10"S 30°23′18"E
Allemanskraal Dam Allemanskraal Dam The Allemanskraal Dam is a dam in the Free State province of South Africa, on the Sand River. It was established in 1960. The reservoir has a gross capacity of , and a surface area of , the dam wall is high.- References :...	Ventersburg Ventersburg Ventersburg is a small town in the Lejweleputswa District Municipality of the Free State province in South Africa. It was established on the farm Kromfontein which was owned by PA Venter who died in 1857. His son allowed a Reform Church to be established on the farm in 1864 and by 1871, the first...	Free State Free State The Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans...	Sand River Sand River (Free State) The Sand River is located close to Welkom and Virginia, in the Free State, South Africa, in the gold mining center of the Free State. It is considered part of the Middle Vaal Catchment Management Area....	1960	174,500	26.481	38	28°17′15"S 27°9′1"E
Alphen Dam Alphen Dam Alphen Dam is a small dam in the Bonte River near Stellenbosch, Western Cape, province South Africa. It was established in 1990.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Stellenbosch	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Bonte River	1990	70	0.01	18.3	34°00′42"S 18°52′25"E
Armenia Dam Armenia Dam Armenia Dam is a dam in the Leeu River, near Hobhouse, Free State, province South Africa. It was established in 1954.It has a capacity of , and a surface area of , the wall is high.- References :...	Hobhouse Hobhouse Hobhouse is a rare English surname, generally belonging to members of a family originally from Somerset. Those currently with this surname are members of several branches of this patronymic that achieved prominence from the 18th century...	Free State Free State The Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans...	Leeu River Leeu River Leeu River, , The Leeu Taaiboschspruit Catchment is situated in the Greater Sasolburg area in the Free State, South Africa.- Also see :* List of rivers of South Africa* List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa...	1954	13,000	3.933	22	29°22′15"S 27°8′1"E
Beervlei Dam Beervlei Dam Beervlei Dam is dam in the Groot River, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1975, has a capacity of , and a surface area of , and the dam wall is 31 m high.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Willowmore	Eastern Cape Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...	Groot River Groot River (Eastern Cape) The Groot River is a river in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces of South Africa.The Touws River tributary rises in the Matroosberg Mountains and flows east through the town of the same name and south into the Little Karoo, where it joins the Groot River...	1957	85,800	23.145	31	33°4′30"S 23°29′1"E
Bedford Dam	NE van Reenen Pass De Beer's Pass (van Reenen) De Beer's Pass , is called like that in order not to confuse it with another De Beers Pass situated in the Eastern Cape on the road between Cookhouse and Tarkastad. This De Beer's Pass is situated in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, east of Harrismith....	Free State Free State The Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans...		(projected) 2012	22,000
Berg River Dam Berg River Dam The Berg River Dam is a 68 m high dam on the Berg river in South Africa. It is the centerpiece of the Berg Water Project which is designed to capture the winter rainfall and store it for supply to Cape Town during the dry summer months...	Franschhoek	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Berg River Berg River The Berg River is a river located just north of Cape Town in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. It is approximately 294 km long with a catchment area of 7,715 km² and outlets into the Atlantic Ocean. About 65% of the Berg River area is under agriculture...	2007	127,100	5.260	68
Binfield Park Dam Binfield Park Dam Binfield Park Dam is a dam on the Tyume River, near Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1986, and commissioned in 1987.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Alice Alice, Eastern Cape Alice, a town in South Africa, is named after Princess Alice, daughter of the British Queen Victoria. Many of the current political leaders in South Africa were educated at the University of Fort Hare, also the alma mater of former President Nelson Mandela...	Eastern Cape Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...	Tyume River	1986 (1987)	36,830	1.870	60	32°41′55"S 26°54′18"E
Bivane Dam Bivane Dam Bivane Dam is dam on the Bivane River, near Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa . It was established in 2000.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry... (Paris Dam)	Vryheid	KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....	Bivane River Bivane River Bivane River, a tributary of the Pongola River, situated in the KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The ultimate source of the river is at over 2,000 m a.s.l. in the highlands north of Utrecht. It joins the Pongola on the western boundary of the Ithala Game Reserve....	2000	115,200		72	27°31′10"S 31°3′15"E
Bloemhoek Dam Bloemhoek Dam Bloemhoek Dam, is a dam located on a small river called Jordaan Spruit close to Kroonstad, Free State, province South Africa. It is part of the Vals River System...	Kroonstad Kroonstad Kroonstad is the third-largest town in the Free State province of South Africa, and lies two hours drive from Gauteng. In the 1991 census it had a population of 110,963...	Free State Free State The Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans...	Jordaan Spruit	1976	26,400	2.800	28	27°38′1"S 27°17′0"E
Bloemhof Dam Bloemhof Dam Bloemhof Dam, was originally known as the Oppermansdrif Dam when under construction during the late 60's. Situated in the Vaal River, on the border between the North West, and Free State, provinces of South Africa. The dam wall is very long with a total length of 4 270m. The reservoir is very... (Oppermansdrif)	Bloemhof	border North West North West (South African province) North West is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mafikeng. The province is located to the west of the major population centre of Gauteng.-History:... Free State Free State The Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans...	Vaal River Vaal River The Vaal River is the largest tributary of the Orange River in South Africa. The river has its source in the Drakensberg mountains in Mpumalanga, east of Johannesburg and about 30 km north of Ermelo and only about 240 km from the Indian Ocean. It then flows westwards to its conjunction...	1970	1,240,200	230.665	33	27°40′15"S 25°37′40"E
BlydeRivierpoort Dam BlydeRivierpoort Dam BlydeRivierpoort Dam is dam on the Blyde River, near Hoedspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1974.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Hoedspruit Hoedspruit Hoedspruit is a town situated at the foot of the Klein Drakensberg , in the Limpopo province of South Africa, on the railway line from Tzaneen to Kaapmuiden.-Economy:...	Mpumalanga Mpumalanga Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...	Blyde River Blyde River The Blyde River , or Motlatse River , is a river in the Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces of South Africa. It has a northwards course in steep-sided valleys and ravines of the Mpumalanga Drakensberg, before it enters the lowveld region of the Limpopo province...	1974	54,400	2.494	71	24°32′15"S 30°47′20"E
Boegoeberg Dam Boegoeberg Dam Boegoeberg Dam is dam on the Orange River, near Prieska, Northern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1929.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Prieska	Northern Cape Northern Cape The Northern Cape is the largest and most sparsely populated province of South Africa. It was created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. Its capital is Kimberley. It includes the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, part of an international park shared with Botswana...	Orange River Orange River The Orange River , Gariep River, Groote River or Senqu River is the longest river in South Africa. It rises in the Drakensberg mountains in Lesotho, flowing westwards through South Africa to the Atlantic Ocean...	1929	19,800	7.423	12	29°2′30"S 22°12′13"E
Bon Accord Dam Bon Accord Dam Bon Accord Dam is dam located on the Apies River, some 15 km north of Pretoria. The dam comprises an earth embankment with a side spillway. The catchment area of the dam is 315 km² and consists primarily of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipal area Gauteng, South Africa...	Tshwane	Gauteng Gauteng Gauteng is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. It was formed from part of the old Transvaal Province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994...	Apies River Apies River The Apies River is a river that flows through the city of Pretoria, South Africa. Its source is located just south of the city and it flows northward until it drains into the Pienaars River....	1925	4,400	1.440	18	25°37′45"S 28°11′21"E
Bongolo Dam Bongolo Dam Bongolo Dam, is located on the Komani River, near Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The dam has a capacity of . The Bongola Dam, about 5 km from town on the Dordrecht road, is one of Queenstown’s main sources of water. The wall was begun in 1905 and was for years the largest concrete dam... (Bonkolo)	Queenstown Queenstown, Eastern Cape Queenstown, named after Queen Victoria, is a town in the middle of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, roughly half way in between the towns of Cathcart and Sterkstroom. It is currently the commercial, administrative, and educational centre of the prosperous surrounding farming district...	Eastern Cape Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...	Komani River Komani River Komani River, is a short river originating north of Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa, and joining up with the Klaas Smits River, just south of the same town, however the Bongolo Dam, is situated on this river....	1908	7,015		24	31°52′04.4"S 26°55′15.4"E
Boskop Dam Boskop Dam Boskop Dam is dam on the Mooi River, near Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa. It was established in 1959.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Potchefstroom	North West North West (South African province) North West is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mafikeng. The province is located to the west of the major population centre of Gauteng.-History:...	Mooi River	1959	20,840	3.741	33	26°33′45"S 27°6′1"E
Boschmanskop No 1 Dam Boschmanskop No 1 Dam Boschmanskop No 1 Dam, is a dam on the Woes-Alleen River, near Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1995.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Middelburg Middelburg Middelburg is a municipality and a city in the south-western Netherlands and the capital of the province of Zeeland. It is situated in the Midden-Zeeland region. It has a population of about 48,000.- History of Middelburg :...	Mpumalanga Mpumalanga Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...	Woes-Alleen River	1995	14,400	0.185	22	26°1′6"S 29°37′50"E
Bospoort Dam Bospoort Dam Bospoort Dam is dam on the Hex River, near Rustenburg, North West, South Africa. It was established in 1933. It was originally the main water supply for the town of Rustenburg. In the sixties it was no longer used for drinking water due to contamination from Platinum and Chrome mines in the region...	Rustenburg	North West North West (South African province) North West is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mafikeng. The province is located to the west of the major population centre of Gauteng.-History:...	Hex River	1933	15,800	3.741	28	25°33′45"S 27°21′14.29"E
Braamhoek Dam	NE van Reenen Pass De Beer's Pass (van Reenen) De Beer's Pass , is called like that in order not to confuse it with another De Beers Pass situated in the Eastern Cape on the road between Cookhouse and Tarkastad. This De Beer's Pass is situated in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, east of Harrismith....	KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....	Braamhoek Spruit	(projected) 2012	22,000
Brandvlei Dam Brandvlei Dam Brandvlei Dam is dam on the Lower Brandvlei River in Western Cape, South Africa.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry... (Lake Marais)		Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Lower Brandvlei River		284,300			33°42′44"S 19°24′56"E
Bridle Drift Dam Bridle Drift Dam Bridal Drift Dam is dam on the Buffels River, near East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1969.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	East London	Eastern Cape Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...	Buffels River	1969	101,600	7.460	55	32°59′22"S 27°43′14"E
Bronkhorstspruit Dam Bronkhorstspruit Dam Bronkhorstspruit Dam is dam on the Bronkhorst Spruit, near Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1950.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Bronkhorstspruit	Gauteng Gauteng Gauteng is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. It was formed from part of the old Transvaal Province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994...	Bronkhorst Spruit Bronkhorst Spruit Bronkhost Spruit, , is a small river in Gauteng, province South Africa. The Bronkhorstspruit Dam, is located on this stream...	1950	57,400	9.609	35	25°53′15"S 28°43′15"E
Buffeljags Dam Buffeljags Dam Buffeljags Dam is dam on the Buffeljags River, near Swellendam, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1967.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Swellendam Swellendam Swellendam is the third oldest town in the Republic of South Africa, a town with 28,072 inhabitants situated in the Western Cape province. The town has over 50 National monuments most of them buildings of Cape Dutch architecture....	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Buffeljags River Buffeljags River Buffeljags River , is a river that originates at a point where two other rivers join each other, the one being the Grootvadersbos River and the other is called the Tradou River. The point is just east of a small town called Suurbraak, Western Cape province South Africa...	1967	4,800	1.248	24	34°00′37"S 20°33′11"E
Buffelspoort Dam Buffelspoort Dam Buffelspoort Dam is a dam situated on the Sterkstroom River, to the east of Rustenburg, to the west of Hartbeespoort Dam, and to the north of the Magaliesberg mountain range in the North West Province, South Africa.-See also:...	Rustenburg	North West North West (South African province) North West is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mafikeng. The province is located to the west of the major population centre of Gauteng.-History:...	Sterkstroom River	1934	10,251	1.357	34	25°46′50"S 27°29′1"E
Ceres Koekedouw Dam Ceres Koekedouw Dam Ceres Koekedouw Dam is dam on the Koekedouw River, near Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Ceres Ceres, Western Cape Ceres is a town with 46,251 inhabitants in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. It is the administrative centre and largest town of the Witzenberg Local Municipality. Ceres serves as a regional centre for the surrounding towns of Wolseley, Tulbagh, Op-die-Berg and Prince Alfred Hamlet...	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Loekedouw River	2001	17,200	0.107	60	33°21′45"S 19°16′31"E
Churchill Dam Churchill Dam Churchill Dam is dam situated in the Kromme River , near Kreedouw, Eastern Cape, in South Africa. It was established in 1943.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry... (Krom River Dam)	Kareedouw Kareedouw Kareedouw is a town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is the administrative centre for the Kou-Kamma Municipality in the Cacadu District of the Eastern Cape.The town's name derives from the Khoe phrase meaning "path by the karee trees"...	Eastern Cape Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...	Krom River	1943	35,500	2.492	43	30°00′03"S 24°29′34"E
Clanwilliam Dam Clanwilliam Dam Clanwilliam Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Olifants River, near Clanwilliam, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1935, and the wall was raised to its current height of in 1964. The main purpose of the dam is to provide irrigation water to the agricultural region downstream...	Clanwilliam	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Olifants River	1935	121,800	11.236	43	32°11′5"S 18°52′1"E
Craigie Burn Dam Craigie Burn Dam Craigie Burn Dam is dam on the Mnyamvubu River, near Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was established in 1963.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Greytown	KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....	Mnyamvubu River	1963	22,500	2.073	38	29°9′47"S 30°17′2"E
Dap Naude Dam Dap Naude Dam Dap Naudé Dam is dam on the Broederstroom River, near Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa. It was established in 1958.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Polokwane Polokwane Polokwane, meaning "Place of Safety",is a city in the Polokwane Local Municipality and the capital of the Limpopo province, South Africa. It is also often referred to by its former name, Pietersburg. Polokwane is a major urban centre, the biggest and most important north of Gauteng. The population...	Limpopo Limpopo Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal...	Broederstroom River	1958	1,900	0.281	23
Da Gama Dam Da Gama Dam Da Gama Dam, is a dam on the Witwaters River, near White River, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1971.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	White River White River, Mpumalanga White River is a small holiday and farming town situated just north of Nelspruit in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The farms in the region produce tropical fruits, vegetables, flowers and timber. After the Boer War the British demarcated land on the Emanzimhlope River, a tributary of the Limpopo River....	Mpumalanga Mpumalanga Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...	Witwaters River	1971	13,578	1.289	38	25°8′30"S 31°1′1"E
Damani Dam Damani Dam Damani Dam, is a dam on the Mbwedi River, near Thohoyandou , Limpopo, South Africa. It was established in 1991.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Thohoyandou Thohoyandou Thohoyandou is a town in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. It is the administrative centre of Vhembe District Municipality and Thulamela Local Municipality. It is also known for being the former capital of the bantustan of Venda....	Limpopo Limpopo Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal...	Mbwedi River	1991	11,000	0.130	28	22°50′7"S 30°31′22"E
Darlington Dam Darlington Dam Darlington Dam, also referred to as Lake Mentz. is a dam situated in the Sundays River, near Kirkwood, in Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1922. The dam has a capacity of , with a -high wall.... (Lake Mentz)	Kirkwood Kirkwood, Eastern Cape Kirkwood is a town in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It is situated on the banks of the Sundays River in the eponymously-named Sundays River Valley, which forms part of the Sundays River Valley Municipality in the Cacadu District of the Eastern Cape....	Eastern Cape Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...	Sundays River Sundays River The Sundays River is a river in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa and is said to be the fastest flowing river in South Africa. The Khoisan people originally named this river Nukakamma because the river's banks are always green and grassy despite the arid terrain that it runs...	1922	188,800	34.527	48	33°12′22"S 25°8′1"E
De Hoop Dam De Hoop Dam De Hoop Dam is a dam on the Kamdeboo River, near Graaf-Reinet, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1938.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Graaf-Reinet	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Kamdeboo River	1938	16,500		15	32°27′5"S 24°25′23.6"E
Disaneng Dam Disaneng Dam Disaneng Dam, is a dam on the Molopo River, near Mmabatho, North West, South Africa. It was established in 1980 .- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Mmabatho Mmabatho Mmabatho is the former capital of the North-West Province of South Africa. In the apartheid era, it was the capital of the former "Bantustan" of Bophuthatswana. Following the end of apartheid in 1994, Bophuthatswana was integrated into the newly established North-West Province and Mmabatho was...	North West North West (South African province) North West is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mafikeng. The province is located to the west of the major population centre of Gauteng.-History:...	Molopo River Molopo River The Molopo River is located in southern Africa. The river generally flows to the southwest from its source, and has a length of approximately 960 kilometres. River flow is intermittent. When in flood, the flow discharges into the Orange River, which it meets downstream of Augrabies Falls National...	1980	17,400	4.253	17	25°49′25"S 25°18′20"E
Doorndraai Dam Doorndraai Dam Doorndraai Dam is dam on the Sterk River, near Mokopane, Limpopo, South Africa. It was established in 1952.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Mokopane Mokopane Mokopane , is a town in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The town was established by the Voortrekkers and named Potgietersrus after the slain Voortrekker leader Piet Potgieter...	Limpopo Limpopo Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal...	Sterk River	1952	43,800	5.606	25	24°16′45"S 28°46′1"E
Doring River Dam Doring River Dam Doring River Dam, also spelled Doorn River Dam, is dam on the Doring River, near Indwe, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1971.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Indwe	Eastern Cape Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...	Doring River Doring River Doring River, The Doring River originates northeast of Ceres and joins the Olifants River near the towns of Klawer and Vredendal, Western Cape, South Africa...	1971	19,690	3.592	35	31°30′47"S 27°20′30"E
Douglas Weir Douglas Weir Douglas Weir is dam on the Vaal River, near Douglas, Northern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1977.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Douglas Douglas, Northern Cape Douglas is a town situated near the confluence of the Orange and Vaal Rivers in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. On this fertile soil nestles the town of Douglas. The town itself is a green patchwork of dramatic contrast - space for the solitary and activity for the energetic...	Northern Cape Northern Cape The Northern Cape is the largest and most sparsely populated province of South Africa. It was created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. Its capital is Kimberley. It includes the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, part of an international park shared with Botswana...	Vaal River Vaal River The Vaal River is the largest tributary of the Orange River in South Africa. The river has its source in the Drakensberg mountains in Mpumalanga, east of Johannesburg and about 30 km north of Ermelo and only about 240 km from the Indian Ocean. It then flows westwards to its conjunction...	1977	16,700	7.991	10	29°4′1"S 23°50′1"E
Driekloof Dam Driekloof Dam (Western Cape) Driekloof Dam is dam on the Klip River, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1989.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...		Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Klip River	1989	263		15
Driekloof Dam Driekloof Dam Driekloof Dam is a small section of the Sterkfontein Dam, Free State, South Africa. A section of the Sterkfontein Dam reservoir is isolated after the construction of Driekloof Dam, this small reservoir has a capacity of ., together with the Kilburn Dam almost 500 meters lower, Driekloof forms part...	Harrismith Harrismith Harrismith, named after Sir Harry Smith, is a large town in the Free State province of South Africa, situated on the N3 highway approximately midway between Johannesburg, about 300 km north-east, and Durban. The town is at the junction with the N5 highway, which continues west towards the...	Free State Free State The Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans...	Nuwejaar Spruit	1979	32,071	1.906	47	28°31′1"S 29°4′1"E
Driekoppies Dam Driekoppies Dam Driekoppies Dam is a dam on the Komati River, near Malelane, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1998.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Malelane Malelane Malalane is a farming town in Mpumalanga, South Africa situated on the N4 national highway. The farms in the region produce sugarcane, subtropical fruit and winter vegetables. The town was proclaimed in 1949 after which it was named. The origin of the name is disputed but was corrupted from the...	Mpumalanga Mpumalanga Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...	Lomati River	1998	250,900	18.700	50
Ebenezer Dam Ebenezer Dam Ebenezer Dam is dam on the Groot Letaba River, near Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa. It was established in 1959.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Tzaneen Tzaneen Tzaneen is a small town situated in the Mopani district of the Limpopo province in South Africa. It is in a fertile region with tropical and subtropical agriculture taking place in a 20,000 km² region...	Limpopo Limpopo Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal...	Groot Letaba River Groot Letaba River Groot Letaba River, The Groot Letaba headwater streams originate in the Drakensberg Escarpment, descending in long runs with an occasional riffle or pool. Mostly in the Limpopo, province South Africa. At the higher level the Broederstroom, Politsi River, Debengeni River, Letsitele River, and...	1959	69,100	3.862	61	23°56′30"S 29°59′1"E
Egmont Dam Egmont Dam Egmont Dam is dam on the Witte Spruit, near Van Stadensrus, Free State, South Africa. It was established in 1937.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Van Stadensrus	Free State Free State The Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans...	Witte Spruit	1937	9,300	2.442	25	30°02′55"S 27°02′22"E
Eikenhof Dam Eikenhof Dam Eikenhof Dam is dam on the Palmiet River, near Grabouw, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1977.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Grabouw Grabouw Grabouw is a mid-sized town located in the Western Cape province of South Africa some 65 km south-east of Cape Town along the N2 highway. It is located over Sir Lowry's Pass from Somerset West in the Elgin Valley, which is sandwiched between the Hottentots-Holland, Kogelberg and Groenland...	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Palmiet River Palmiet River Palmiet River,is located in the Western Cape province South Africa. The Palmiet River is a typical Western Cape river, experiencing winter rainfall. It has a small catchment area of 500 km2. It has five irrigation and hydro-power dams along its length, and provides water for agricultural and...	1977	28,900	2.140	46	34°7′46"S 19°2′5"E
Elandskloof Dam Elandskloof Dam Elandskloof Dam is dam on the Elands River, near Villiersdorp, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1976.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Villiersdorp Villiersdorp Villiersdorp is a small town located in the Western Cape province of South Africa in the Overberg region; population 15,678.Unlike most of the geographical region which specialises in wheat and canola farming, the Villiersdorp Valley is now agriculturally and micro-climatatically more similar to...	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Elands River	1976	11,017	0.700	69	33°57′1"S 19°17′1"E
Elandskuil Dam Elandskuil Dam Elandskuil Dam is dam on the Swartleegte River, North West, South Africa. It is located in Middle Vaal.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...		North West	Swartleegte River		1,200			26°20′34"S 26°46′42"E
Emmarentia Dam Emmarentia Dam Emmarentia Dam is a dam in Emmarentia, Johannesburg, South Africa. There are several dams that make up Emmarentia Dam, despite its allusion to the singular.The Johannesburg Botanical Garden is on the western shore of the dam....	Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...	Gauteng Gauteng Gauteng is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. It was formed from part of the old Transvaal Province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994...	Braamfontein Spruit Braamfontein Spruit Braamfonteinspruit River is the longest stream in Johannesburg. Originates in Geymont, Roodepoort. It is covered and canalised near its source, but once the river runs out of the Parkview Golf Course, it runs through parkland, right to the edge of the city, so that Johannesburgers can still enjoy...	1912	250	0.09	11	26°09′01"S 28°00′21"E
Erfenis Dam Erfenis Dam The Erfenis Dam is a dam in the Free State province of South Africa, on the Vet River, near Theunissen. It was established in 1960.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Theunissen Theunissen Theunissen is a small town that has the only wine estate, the Theunissen Wine Farm, in the Free State province of South Africa. It was founded by Boer War Commandant Helgaardt Theunissen...	Free State Free State The Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans...	Groot-Vet River	1960	207,500	32.821	46	28°30′39"S 26°46′38"E
Fika-Patso Dam Fika-Patso Dam Fika-Patso Dam is dam on the Namahadi River, near Phuthadithjaba, Free State, South Africa. It was established in 1987.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Phuthaditjhaba Phuthaditjhaba Phuthaditjhaba is a town in the Free State province of South Africa. The frequent snow on the Drakensberg mountain peaks surrounding the town led the San to call the region Qwa-Qwa . It was known as Witsiehoek to the European settlers. The area was then turned into the bantustan or homeland of...	Free State Free State The Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans...	Namahadi River	1987	28,000	1.585	65	28°51′9"S 28°40′30"E
Flag Boshielo Dam Flag Boshielo Dam Flag Boshielo Dam is dam on the Olifants River, near Marble Hall, Limpopo, South Africa. It was established in 1987.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Marble Hall Marble Hall Marble Hall is a small town in the south of the Limpopo province, in South Africa. It was formerley in Mpumalanga provinse.-History:While on a hunting expedition from Pretoria, Christoffel Visagie and his family discovered a hole containing marble in 1920...	Limpopo Limpopo Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal...	Olifants River	1987	185,100	12.877	36	24°47′0"S 29°25′40"E
Floriskraal Dam Floriskraal Dam Floriskraal Dam is a dam on the Buffels River, near Laingsburg, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1957.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Laingsburg Laingsburg, Western Cape - History :Laingsburg was first established in the 1870s by Stephanus Greeff. He bought the farm Vischkuil-aan-de-Buffelsrivier . The town only started developing when the railway line to it was completed...	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Buffels River	1957	50,334	7.592	33	33°17′30"S 20°59′6"E
Gamkapoort Dam Gamkapoort Dam Gamkapoort Dam is a dam on the Gamka River, near Prince Albert, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1969.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Prince Albert Prince Albert Prince Albert was the husband and consort of Queen Victoria.Prince Albert may also refer to:-Royalty:*Prince Albert Edward or Edward VII of the United Kingdom , son of Albert and Victoria...	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Gamka River Gamka River Gamka River, located in Western Cape, South Africa, the name 'Gamka' means 'Lion' and was probably named this by the San . The river originates north of Beaufort West, generally flowing southwest towards the Gamkapoort Dam....	1969	37,213	6.015	42	33°18′1"S 21°38′36"E
Gariep Dam Gariep Dam Gariep Dam is a dam in South Africa, near the town of Norvalspont, Free State, province South Africa.-Overview:The Gariep Dam was originally called the Hendrik Verwoerd Dam after the first Prime Minister of the Republic of South Africa Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd on its commission in 1971... (Hendrik Verwoerd Dam)	Norvals Pont	Free State Free State The Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans...	Orange River Orange River The Orange River , Gariep River, Groote River or Senqu River is the longest river in South Africa. It rises in the Drakensberg mountains in Lesotho, flowing westwards through South Africa to the Atlantic Ocean...	1971	5,340,600	352.162	88	30°37′30"S 25°30′58"E
Glen Alpine Dam Glen Alpine Dam Glen Alpine Dam is dam on the Magalakwena River, near Makopane, Limpopo, South Africa. It was established in 1968.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Mokopane Mokopane Mokopane , is a town in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The town was established by the Voortrekkers and named Potgietersrus after the slain Voortrekker leader Piet Potgieter...	Limpopo Limpopo Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal...	Magalakwena River	1968	18,900	4.613	28	23°11′30"S 28°41′5"E
Goedertrouw Dam Goedertrouw Dam Goedertrouw Dam is dam in South Africa. The Dam was constructed on the Mhlathuze River, near Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, in 1980 . It currently has a capacity of 300 million m3 and is principally for provision of water to the industrial complex at Richards Bay.- References :* from the Department of...	Eshowe	KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....	Mhlatuze River Mhlatuze River Mhlathuze River, catchment has a surface area of 4,209 km2. Located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It rises in the west at an altitude of 1,519m and flows over 100km eastwards to the sea. The deep-sea port of Richards Bay is situated at the mouth of the Mhlathuze River and all industrial...	1982	301,300	11.939	88	28°45′52"S 31°25′46"E
Grassridge Dam Grassridge Dam The Grassridge Dam is a dam on the Great Brak River, near Hofmeyr, Eastern Cape, South Africa and is the starting point for the Fish River Canoe Marathon. The Dam was constructed in 1923 .- References :...	Hofmeyer	Eastern Cape Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...	Great Brak River	1924	46,200	14.145	24	31°45′30"S 25°28′1"E
Groendal Dam Groendal Dam Groendal Dam is a dam on the Swartkops River, near Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The Dam was constructed in 1933 .- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Uitenhage Uitenhage Uitenhage is a South African town with 275,185 inhabitants in the Eastern Cape Province. It is well known for the Volkswagen factory located there, which is the biggest car factory on the African continent. The town's name is pronounced by English speakers and in Afrikaans...	Eastern Cape Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...	Swartkops River	1934	12,100	0.960	51	33°42′1"S 25°16′23"E
Greater Brandvlei Dam Greater Brandvlei Dam Greater Brandvlei Dam is a dam on a tributary of the Breede River, near Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa. It was It was formed by joining the original Brandvlei Dam and the Kwaggaskloof Dam after reconstruction in 1989.- References :...	Worcester Worcester The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Breede River Breede River The Breede River , is a river in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Travelling inland north from Cape Town, the river runs in a west to east direction, the surrounding western mountains thus forming the first continental divide experienced by European settlers in the 18th century...	1989	474,046	41.122	18	33°42′1"S 19°27′46"E
Grootdraai Dam Grootdraai Dam Grootdraai Dam is a dam on the Vaal River, near Standerton, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1981.Grootdraai Dam is a composite structure comprising a central concrete gravity section 360m long and two earthfill flanks giving a total crest length of 2 180m and a maximum wall height...	Standerton Standerton Standerton is a large commercial and agricultural town lying on the banks of the Vaal River in Mpumalanga, South Africa which specialises in cattle, dairy, maize and poultry farming. The town was established in 1876 and named after Boer leader Commadant AH Stander. During the Second Boer War a...	Mpumalanga Mpumalanga Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...	Vaal River Vaal River The Vaal River is the largest tributary of the Orange River in South Africa. The river has its source in the Drakensberg mountains in Mpumalanga, east of Johannesburg and about 30 km north of Ermelo and only about 240 km from the Indian Ocean. It then flows westwards to its conjunction...	1981	349,500	38.813	42	26°55′9.2"S 29°17′1"E
Hartbeespoort Dam Hartbeespoort Dam Hartbeespoort Dam also known as Harties is a dam situated in the North West Province of South Africa . It lies in a valley to the south of the Magaliesberg mountain range and north of the Witwatersberg mountain range, about 35 kilometres west of Pretoria...	Brits Brits, North West Brits is a large town and district situated in a fertile, citrus, vegetable and grain-producing area that is irrigated by the waters of the Hartbeespoort Dam in North West Province of South Africa. It is close to the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng, which includes Pretoria and...	North West North West (South African province) North West is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mafikeng. The province is located to the west of the major population centre of Gauteng.-History:...	Crocodile River Crocodile River (West) Crocodile River , has its source in the Witwatersrand mountain range, originates in Constantia Kloof, Roodepoort, Gauteng province, South Africa. The first dam it encounters is a private dam known as the Heia Safari Ranch Dam just west of the Lanseria Airport. Just north of this airport the Jukskei...	1925	186,400	20.652	59	25°43′30"S 27°51′35"E
Hazelmere Dam Hazelmere Dam Hazelmere Dam is a dam on the Mdloti River, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa. It was established in 1977.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Hazelmere	KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....	Mdloti River	1977	17,858	1.813	50	29°36′1"S 31°2′30"E
Hellsgate Dam Hellsgate Dam Hellsgate Dam is a dam on the Klip River, near Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1910.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Uitenhage Uitenhage Uitenhage is a South African town with 275,185 inhabitants in the Eastern Cape Province. It is well known for the Volkswagen factory located there, which is the biggest car factory on the African continent. The town's name is pronounced by English speakers and in Afrikaans...	Eastern Cape Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...	Klip River	1910	120		26
Heyshope Dam Heyshope Dam Heyshope Dam is a dam on the Assegaai River, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1983.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...		Mpumalanga Mpumalanga Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...	Assegaai River Assegaai River Assegaai River, originates north of Wakkerstroom, Mpumalanga, South Africa, and runs into the Heyshope Dam, southeast of Piet Retief it joins the Mhkondvo River. Tributaries of the Assegaai include: Ngulane River, Anysspruit, Boesmanspruit, and Klein Assegaai River.-Also see:* List of rivers of...	1983	451,300	50.238	29	26°59′45"S 30°31′50"E
Impofu Dam Impofu Dam Impofu Dam is a dam on the Krom River, near Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1982.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Humansdorp Humansdorp Humansdorp is a small town and surrounding district in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, with a population of around 35,000 . It is part of the Kouga Local Municipality of the Cacadu District. The town is the centre of the district's light industry and farming...	Eastern Cape Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...	Krom River	1982	105,800	6.350	75	34°5′45"S 24°41′1"E
Inanda Dam Inanda Dam Inanda Dam is a dam on the Umgeni River, near Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was established in 1989.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Hillcrest Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal Hillcrest is a settlement within eThekwini in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and forms a part of the Upper Highway Area.-History:Hillcrest was formerly a sleepy village, governed by its own Town Board on the outskirts of Durban that has now become a booming suburb incorporated into the eThekwini...	KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....	Umgeni River	1989	241,700	14.633	65	29°42′1"S 30°52′1"E
Injaka Dam Injaka Dam Injaka Dam, also spelled Inyaka Dam is a dam on the Marite River, near Hazyview, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 2002.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry... (also spelled Inyaka)	Hazyview	Mpumalanga Mpumalanga Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...	Marite River	2002	123,700	8.111	53	24°53′10"S 31°5′55"E
Jericho Dam Jericho Dam Jericho Dam is a dam on the Mpama River, near Amsterdam, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1966.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Amsterdam Amsterdam Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...	Mpumalanga Mpumalanga Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...	Mpama River	1966	59,500	9.825	22	26°39′15"S 30°29′10"E
Kalkfontein Dam Kalkfontein Dam Kalkfontein Dam is a dam on the Riet River, near Koffiefontein, Free State, South Africa. It was established in 1938.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Koffiefontein Koffiefontein Koffiefontein is a small farming town in the Free State province of South Africa. Farming in the district focuses on cattle and sheep farming with lucerne, potatoes and ground nuts being the main crops sown. There are also a cheese factory and vineyards in the town...	Free State Free State The Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans...	Riet River Riet River The Riet River is a westward-flowing tributary of the Vaal River in central South Africa, of which a major tributary, in turn, is the Modder River. In precolonial times the Riet was known as the Gama-!ab , a !Kora name meaning muddy...	1938	325,100	37.697	36	29°29′45"S 25°13′20"E
Kammanassie Dam Kammanassie Dam Kammanassie Dam is a dam on the Kammanassie River, near De Rust, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1923.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	De Rust De Rust De Rust is a small village at the gateway to the Klein Karoo.De Rust is located at the foot of the Swartberg Mountain range between Oudtshoorn and Beaufort West...	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Kammanassie River	1923	35,870	3.516	41	33°40′1"S 22°25′1"E
Katrivier Dam Katrivier Dam Katrivier Dam is a dam on the Kat River, near Seymour, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1969.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Seymour	Eastern Cape Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...	Kat River	1969	24,690	2.129	55	32°34′15"S 26°45′1"E
Katse Dam Katse Dam The Katse Dam, a concrete arch dam on the Malibamat'so River in Lesotho, is Africa's second largest dam....		Lesotho Lesotho Lesotho , officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave, surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. It is just over in size with a population of approximately 2,067,000. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The name...	Malibamat'so River Malibamat'so River The Malibamat'so River is a river in northern Lesotho. It flows south from close to the South African border, past the town of Ha Lejone, and joins the Senqu River close to the town of Taung. The waters of the Malibamat'so River are dammed by the Katse Dam, the continent's highest ....	1996			185	29°20′13"S 28°30′22"E
Keerom Dam Keerom Dam Keerom Dam is a dam on the Nuy River, near Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1954.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Worcester Worcester The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Nuy River	1954	10,400		40	33°34′44"S 19°42′18"E
Kettingspruit Dam Kettingspruit Dam Kettingspruit Dam is a dam on a tributary of the Ketting Spuit, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 2006.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...		Mpumalanga Mpumalanga Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...	tributary of Ketting Spuit	2006	70,000			24°10′10"S 30°31′30"E
Kilburn Dam Kilburn Dam The Kilburn Dam, part of the Tugela-Vaal Water Project and Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme, is located lower than the Sterkfontein Dam, on the Mnjaneni River, near Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal, province of South Africa...	Bergville	KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....	Mnjaneni River	1981	35,577	1.947	51	28°35′1"S 29°6′50"E
Klerkskraal Dam Klerkskraal Dam Klerkskraal Dam is a dam on the Mooi River, near Ventersdorp, North West, South Africa. It was established in 1965.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Ventersdorp	North West North West (South African province) North West is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mafikeng. The province is located to the west of the major population centre of Gauteng.-History:...	Mooi River	1965	7,900	3.773	15	26°13′59"S 27°08′55"E
Klipberg Dam Klipberg Dam Klipberg Dam is a dam on the Konings River, near McGregor, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1964. It is located in the Breede Water Management Area.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	McGregor McGregor, Western Cape McGregor is a small village in the mountains of the Western Cape, South Africa. It is roughly 150 km east of Cape Town. It is located in Ward 5 of the Breede River Winelands Municipality. According the Census 2001, this Ward has a population of 10,254 people .The village was established in...	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Konings River	1964	1,996		29	33°56′29"S 19°47′21"E
Klipdrif Dam Klipdrif Dam Klipdrif Dam is a dam on the Loop Spruit, near Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa. It was established in 1918.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Potchefstroom	North West North West (South African province) North West is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mafikeng. The province is located to the west of the major population centre of Gauteng.-History:...	Loop Spruit	1918	13,300	4.713	12	26°37′0"S 27°18′1"E
Klipkoppie Dam Klipkoppie Dam Klipkoppie Dam is a dam on the White River, near the town of White River, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1960.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	\|White River White River, Mpumalanga White River is a small holiday and farming town situated just north of Nelspruit in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The farms in the region produce tropical fruits, vegetables, flowers and timber. After the Boer War the British demarcated land on the Emanzimhlope River, a tributary of the Limpopo River....	Mpumalanga Mpumalanga Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...	White River	1960	12,256	2.354	20	25°13′1"S 31°1′10"E
Klipvoor Dam Klipvoor Dam Klipvoor Dam is a dam on the Pienaars River, near Brits, North West, South Africa. It was established in 1970.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Brits Brits, North West Brits is a large town and district situated in a fertile, citrus, vegetable and grain-producing area that is irrigated by the waters of the Hartbeespoort Dam in North West Province of South Africa. It is close to the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng, which includes Pretoria and...	North West North West (South African province) North West is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mafikeng. The province is located to the west of the major population centre of Gauteng.-History:...	Pienaars River Pienaars River The Pienaars River originates east of Pretoria, City of Tshwane, Gauteng Province, South Africa, flowing northwards into Roodeplaat Dam , from where it carries on northward until it passes under the N1 and turns westward. North of Makapanstad the Apies River joins it...	1970	47,000	7.532	30	25°7′1"S 27°48′59"E
Knellpoort Dam Knellpoort Dam Knellpoort Dam is a dam on the Riet Spruit, near Wepener, Free State, South Africa. It was established in 1988.Due to siltation, the storage capacity of the Welbedacht Dam reduced rapidly from the original 115 million m3 to approximately 16 million m3 during the twenty years since completion...	Wepener Wepener Wepener is a village in the Free State, South Africa, located on the border with Lesotho. The town is named after Louw Wepener, the leader of the Boers in their war with the Basotho chief Moshoeshoe I in 1865. It was founded in 1867 on the banks of Jammersbergspruit, a tributary of the Caledon...	Free State Free State The Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans...	Riet Spruit	1988	130,000	9.854	50	29°47′1"S 26°53′10"E
Kogelberg Dam Kogelberg Dam Kogelberg Dam is a dam on the Palmiet River, near Grabouw, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1986.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Grabouw Grabouw Grabouw is a mid-sized town located in the Western Cape province of South Africa some 65 km south-east of Cape Town along the N2 highway. It is located over Sir Lowry's Pass from Somerset West in the Elgin Valley, which is sandwiched between the Hottentots-Holland, Kogelberg and Groenland...	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Palmiet River Palmiet River Palmiet River,is located in the Western Cape province South Africa. The Palmiet River is a typical Western Cape river, experiencing winter rainfall. It has a small catchment area of 500 km2. It has five irrigation and hydro-power dams along its length, and provides water for agricultural and...	1986	19,000	1.426	54	34°12′57"S 18°58′31"E
Kommandodrif Dam Kommandodrif Dam Kommandodrif Dam, is situated in the Tarka River, near Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The dam has a capacity of , the wall is high. The dam is included in the Commando Drift Nature Reserve.- References :...	Cradock Cradock, Eastern Cape Cradock is a town in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, in the upper valley of the Great Fish River, by rail northeast of Port Elizabeth. The town is the administrative seat of the Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality in the Chris Hani District of the Eastern Cape. The estimated population...	Eastern Cape Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...	Tarka River Tarka River The Tarka River is a river in South Africa. Along with the Baviaans River and Kat River it is a major eastern tributary of the Great Fish River.-References:...	1956	58,114	8.820	39	32°7′1"S 26°3′9"E
Koppies Dam Koppies Dam Koppies Dam is a dam on the Renoster River, near Koppies, Free State, South Africa. It was established in 1911.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Koppies Koppies Koppies is a small town situated near the Renoster River in the Free State province of South Africa. It was originally called "Honing Kopjes" which is Dutch for "honey hills". This was due to there being Bee infestations in the nearby rocky hills, during the building of the railway line in 1904 by...	Free State Free State The Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans...	Renoster River	1911	42,300	13.622	25	27°15′25"S 27°40′15"E
Kouga Dam Kouga Dam The Kouga Dam supplies irrigations water to the Kouga and Gamtoos valleys as well as drinking water to the Port Elizabeth metropolitan area via the Lourie, South Africa balancing dam.... (Paul Sauer Dam)	Patensie	Eastern Cape Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...	Kouga River Kouga River Kouga River originates near Haarlem, Western Cape, South Africa, and flows eastward, where it joins the Gamtoos River just past the Kouga Dam. Tributaries include the Baviaanskloof River and the Nabooms River.- Also see :* List of rivers of South Africa...	1969	125,900	5.545	81	33°44′30"S 24°35′30"E
Kromfonteinlower (Wilge) Cofferdam Kromfonteinlower (Wilge) Cofferdam Kromfonteinlower Cofferdam is a dam on the Steenkool Spruit, near Witbank, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1992.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Witbank Witbank Witbank , also known as eMalahleni is a city situated on the Highveld of Mpumalanga, South Africa, within the eMalahleni Local Municipality. The name Witbank is Afrikaans for White Ridge and is named after a white sandstone outcrop where wagon transport drivers rested...	Mpumalanga Mpumalanga Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...	Steenkool Spruit	1992	13,000	0.300	17	26°5′0"S 29°15′30"E
Kromfontein Middle Cofferdam Kromfontein Middle Cofferdam Kromfontein Middle Cofferdam is a dam on the Steenkool Spruit, near Witbank, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1990.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Witbank Witbank Witbank , also known as eMalahleni is a city situated on the Highveld of Mpumalanga, South Africa, within the eMalahleni Local Municipality. The name Witbank is Afrikaans for White Ridge and is named after a white sandstone outcrop where wagon transport drivers rested...	Mpumalanga Mpumalanga Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...	Steenkool Spruit	1990	18,000		16	26°7′0"S 29°15′20"E
Krugersdrift Krugersdrift Krugerdrift Dan is a dam on the Modder River, near Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa. It was established in 1970.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Bloemfontein Bloemfontein Bloemfontein is the capital city of the Free State Province of South Africa; and, as the judicial capital of the nation, one of South Africa's three national capitals – the other two being Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Pretoria, the administrative capital.Bloemfontein is popularly and...	Free State Free State The Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans...	Modder River Modder River The Modder River is a river in South Africa that forms part of the border between the Northern Cape and the Free State provinces.Modder River may also refer to:* Modder River, Northern Cape - A small town in the Northern Cape....	1970	66,000	18.525	26	28°53′1"S 25°57′30"E
Kruismansrivier Dam Kruismansrivier Dam Kruismansrivier Dam, is a dam on the Kruismans River, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1997.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...		Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Kruismans River	1997	637,900			32°44′35"S 18°50′10"E
Kwaggaskloof Dam Kwaggaskloof Dam Kwaggaskloof Dam is a dam on the Wabooms River, near Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1975.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Worcester Worcester The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Wabooms River	1975	173,900	16.876	18	33°46′16"S 19°26′24"E
Kwena Dam Kwena Dam Kwena Dam is a dam on the Crocodile River, near Lydenburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1987.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry... (Braam Raubenheimer Dam)	Lydenburg Lydenburg Lydenburg is a town in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The town is slated to be renamed Mashishing, according to an announcement made on June 30, 2006 by the South African Minister of Arts and Culture, Pallo Jordan. Lydenburg is situated on the Sterkspruit/Dorps River tributary of the Olifants River at...	Mpumalanga Mpumalanga Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...	Crocodile River Crocodile River (Mpumalanga) Crocodile River , also referred to as Crocodile River , . Originates North of Dullstroom, Mpumalanga, South Africa, in the Steenkampsberg Mountains. Downstream of Kwena Dam, the Crocodile River winds through the Schoemanskloof up to Montrose Falls. It flows eastwards past Nelspruit and into the...	1987	158,900	12.504	52	25°21′45"S 30°22′30"E
Laing Dam Laing Dam Laing Dam is a dam on the Buffalo River, near East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1951.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	East London	Eastern Cape Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...	\|Buffalo River Buffalo River (Eastern Cape) The Buffalo River or Cwenqgcwe is situated in the city of East London on the East Coast of South Africa. It is to the west of the Nahoon River. It is the only navigable river in South Africa. The town of East London was thus established around it....	1951	19,860	2.038	45	32°57′59"S 27°29′22"E
Lake Arthur Dam Lake Arthur Dam Lake Arthur Dam is a dam on the Tarka River, near Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1924.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Cradock Cradock, Eastern Cape Cradock is a town in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, in the upper valley of the Great Fish River, by rail northeast of Port Elizabeth. The town is the administrative seat of the Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality in the Chris Hani District of the Eastern Cape. The estimated population...	Eastern Cape Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...	Tarka River Tarka River The Tarka River is a river in South Africa. Along with the Baviaans River and Kat River it is a major eastern tributary of the Great Fish River.-References:...	1924	10,700	8.867	38	32°13′1"S 25°49′45"E
Lake Mzingazi Dam Lake Mzingazi Dam Lake Mzingazi Dam is a dam on the Mzingazi River, near Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was established in 1942.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Richards Bay	KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....	Mzingazi River	1942	37,000	11.000	8	28°46′1"S 32°5′1"E
Lakenvallei Dam Lakenvallei Dam Lakenvallei Dam is a dam on Sanddrifskloof River, near Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1974.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Ceres Ceres, Western Cape Ceres is a town with 46,251 inhabitants in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. It is the administrative centre and largest town of the Witzenberg Local Municipality. Ceres serves as a regional centre for the surrounding towns of Wolseley, Tulbagh, Op-die-Berg and Prince Alfred Hamlet...	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Sanddrifskloof River	1974	10,300	0.825	56	33°22′1"S 19°34′1"E
Leeu-Gamka Dam Leeu-Gamka Dam Leeu-Gamka Dam is a dam on the Leeuw River, near Beaufort West, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1958.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Beaufort West Beaufort West Beaufort West is a town in the Western Cape province in South Africa. It is the largest town in the arid Great Karoo region, and forms part of the Beaufort West Local Municipality, with 37 000 inhabitants in 2001....	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Leeuw River	1958	42,211	4.258	21	32°37′18"S 22°59′0"E
Lindleyspoort Dam Lindleyspoort Dam Lindleyspoort Dam is a dam on the Elands River, near Swartruggens, North West, South Africa. It was established in 1943.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Swartruggens	North West North West (South African province) North West is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mafikeng. The province is located to the west of the major population centre of Gauteng.-History:...	Elands River	1943	14,381	1.801	39	25°29′50"S 26°41′31.7"E
Loskop Dam Loskop Dam Loskop Dam is a dam on the Olifants River, near Groblersdal, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1939. The dam is situated in the Loskop Dam Nature Reserve.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Groblersdal Groblersdal Groblersdal is a farming town situated 32 km North of the 178 million m³ Loskop Dam in the Sekhukhune District of Limpopo.The town is South Africa's second largest irrigation settlement...	Mpumalanga Mpumalanga Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...	Olifants River	1939	361,500	24.277	54	25°25′1"S 29°21′1"E
Lubisi Dam Lubisi Dam Lubisi Dam is a dam on the Indwe River, near Qamata, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1968.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Qamata Qamata Qamata is the most prominent god in the folklore of the Xhosa people of south-easterm Africa. Qamata is the child of the sun god, Thixo, and the earth goddess, Jobela....	Eastern Cape Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...	Indwe River	1968	158,000	11.290	52	31°47′45"S 27°25′0"E
Luphephe Dam Luphephe Dam Luphephe Dam is a dam on the Luphephe River, near Musina, Limpopo, South Africa. It was established in 1963.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Musina Musina Musina or Messina is the northernmost town in the Limpopo province of South Africa near the Limpopo River border to Zimbabwe. It has a population of between 20,000 and 40,000. Iron ore, coal, magnetite, graphite, asbestos, diamonds, semi-precious stones and copper are mined in the...	Limpopo Limpopo Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal...	Luphephe River	1963	14,000	1.416	42	22°38′0"S 30°24′30"E
Madikwe Dam Madikwe Dam Madikwe Dam is a dam on the Thulane River, near Madikwe, North West, South Africa. It was established in 1976.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Madikwe	North West North West (South African province) North West is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mafikeng. The province is located to the west of the major population centre of Gauteng.-History:...	Thulane River	1976	14,000	4.318	17	25°23′36"S 26°35′51"E
Makuleke Dam Makuleke Dam Makuleke Dam is a dam on the Mphongolo River, near Giyani, Limpopo, South Africa. It was established in 1990.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Giyani Giyani Giyani is a town in the Limpopo province in north eastern South Africa, and former capital of the Gazankulu bantustan. Giyani is located in the heart of Limpopo Bushveld, on the northern bank of the Klein Letaba River west of Kruger National Park...	Limpopo Limpopo Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal...	Mphongolo River	1990	13,000	0.750	22	22°52′3"S 30°54′18"E
Marico-Bosveld Dam Marico-Bosveld Dam Marico-Bosveld Dam is a dam on the Groot Marico River, near Groot Marico, North West, South Africa. It was established in 1933.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Groot Marico	North West North West (South African province) North West is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mafikeng. The province is located to the west of the major population centre of Gauteng.-History:...	Groot Marico River Groot Marico River The Groot Marico River is a river in South Africa. The river rises east of Swartruggens, and forms the provincial border between the North West and Limpopo provinces. It also forms the border between South Africa and Botswana...	1933	27,813	4.376	34	25°28′15"S 26°23′50"E
Metz Dam Metz Dam Metz Dam is a dam on the Mortladime River, near Trichardsdal, Limpopo, South Africa.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Trichardsdal	Limpopo Limpopo Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal...	Mortladime River		385,000		18
Middelburg Dam Middelburg Dam Middelburg Dam is a dam on the Klein Olifants River, near Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1978.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Middelburg Middelburg Middelburg is a municipality and a city in the south-western Netherlands and the capital of the province of Zeeland. It is situated in the Midden-Zeeland region. It has a population of about 48,000.- History of Middelburg :...	Mpumlanga	Klein Olifants River	1978	48,435	4.680	36	25°46′1"S 29°33′0"E
Middle Letaba Dam Middle Letaba Dam Middle Letaba Dam is a dam on the Middle Letaba River, near Giyani, Limpopo, South Africa. It was established in 1984.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Giyani Giyani Giyani is a town in the Limpopo province in north eastern South Africa, and former capital of the Gazankulu bantustan. Giyani is located in the heart of Limpopo Bushveld, on the northern bank of the Klein Letaba River west of Kruger National Park...	Limpopo Limpopo Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal...	Middle Letaba River Middle Letaba River The Middle Letaba River is a tributary of the Groot Letaba River, situated in Limpopo, South Africa.- See also :* List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa...	1984	171,900	18.787	34	23°16′0"S 30°24′1"E
Midmar Dam Midmar Dam Midmar Dam is a dam and recreation area near Pietermaritzburg , South Africa. Boating, swimming, waterskiing, picnicing, and fishing are popular pastimes at Midmar Dam. Each year, the Midmar Mile swimming race is held there, which organizers call "the world's largest open water swimming event"....	Howick Howick, KwaZulu-Natal Howick is a town located in the uMgungundlovu District of KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. The town is 1050 m above sea level, and about 88 kilometres from the port city of Durban. It enjoys warm summers and cool dry winters. A snappy chill descends upon Howick when snow falls on the nearby...	KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....	Umgeni	1965	235,400	15.643	32	29°29′43"S 30°12′1"E
Misverstand Dam Misverstand Dam Misverstand Dam is a dam on the Berg River, near Porterville, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1977.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Porterville Porterville, Western Cape Porterville is a town in the Western Cape province in South Africa. It is situated 140 km north of Cape Town on R44 road at the base of the Olifants River mountains. Agriculture in the area is dominated by wheat production....	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Berg River Berg River The Berg River is a river located just north of Cape Town in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. It is approximately 294 km long with a catchment area of 7,715 km² and outlets into the Atlantic Ocean. About 65% of the Berg River area is under agriculture...	1977	6,400	2.552	26	33°01′44"S 18°47′36"E
Modderpoort Dam Modderpoort Dam Modderpoort Dam is a dam on the Rietfontein River, near Beaufort West, Northern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1953.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Beaufort West Beaufort West Beaufort West is a town in the Western Cape province in South Africa. It is the largest town in the arid Great Karoo region, and forms part of the Beaufort West Local Municipality, with 37 000 inhabitants in 2001....	Northern Cape Northern Cape The Northern Cape is the largest and most sparsely populated province of South Africa. It was created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. Its capital is Kimberley. It includes the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, part of an international park shared with Botswana...	Rietfontein River	1953	10,000	0.125	15	31°56′50"S 22°8′1"E
Mohale Dam Mohale dam The Mohale Dam, part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project--Africa's largest dam project, eventually to include 5 large dams in remote rural areas--is a rock-fill dam in Lesotho. The potential of the project was identified by the South African Civil Engineer Ninham Shand as a possible means to...		Lesotho Lesotho Lesotho , officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave, surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. It is just over in size with a population of approximately 2,067,000. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The name...	Senqunyane River Senqunyane River The Senqunyane River is a river of central Lesotho. rises in the Maluti Mountains in the country's northwest, flowing south for 120 kilometres before joining the Senqu River in the country's southwest.-References:...				144
Mokolo Dam Mokolo Dam Mokolo Dam is a dam on the Mokolo River, near Lephalale, Limpopo, South Africa. It was established in 1980.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry... (Hans Strijdom Dam)	Lephalale Lephalale Ellisras or Lephalale is a coal mining town in the Limpopo province of South Africa immediately north of the Waterberg Massif. The town was established as Ellisras in 1960 and named after the original farm owners, Patrick Ellis and Piet Erasmus. In 2002, Ellisras was renamed Lephalale by the...	Limpopo Limpopo Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal...	Mokolo River Mokolo River The Mokolo River is a major watercourse in Limpopo Province of South Africa. The river's catchment area comprises 8387 square kilometers. This river collects much of the drainage of the Waterberg Massif and discharges it to the Limpopo River...	1980	145,400	8.288	57	23°58′30"S 27°43′1"E
Molatedi Dam Molatedi Dam Molatedi Dam is a dam on the Marico River, near Zeerust, North West, South Africa. It was established in 1986.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Zeerust	North West North West (South African province) North West is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mafikeng. The province is located to the west of the major population centre of Gauteng.-History:...	Marico River Marico River Marico River, the river starts of as some small river systems join forces, in the North West and become the Groot-Marico River for a short distance its called Madikwene River, after that it becomes the Marico River, just before it drains into the Molatedi Dam, then it becomes the border between...	1986	200,800	35.670	23	24°52′13"S 26°27′1"E
Molteno Dam	Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Table Mountain rivers Table Mountain Table Mountain is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa, and is featured in the flag of Cape Town and other local government insignia. It is a significant tourist attraction, with many visitors using the cableway or hiking to the top...	1881	200		15	33°56′18"S 18°24′43"E
Morgenstond Dam Morgenstond Dam Morgenstond Dam is a dam on the Ngwempisi River, near Amsterdam, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1978.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Amsterdam Amsterdam, Mpumalanga Amsterdam is a small sheep farming town in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Other than large sheep farms, there are large plantations of gum, pine and wattle trees in the area. The town also lies close to the border with Swaziland.- History :...	Mpumalanga Mpumalanga Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...	Ngwempisi River	1978	100,773	9.772	43	26°45′57"S 30°22′10"E
Mtata Dam Mtata Dam Mtata Dam is a dam on the Mtata River, near Umtata, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1977.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Umtata	Eastern Cape Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...	Mtata River	1977	253,674	25.417	18	31°32′56"S 28°44′0"E
Mutshedzi Dam Mutshedzi Dam Mutshedzi Dam is a dam on the Mutshedzi River, near Thohoyandou, Limpopo, South Africa. It was established in 1990.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Thohoyandou Thohoyandou Thohoyandou is a town in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. It is the administrative centre of Vhembe District Municipality and Thulamela Local Municipality. It is also known for being the former capital of the bantustan of Venda....	Limpopo Limpopo Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal...	Mutshedzi River	1990	2,300	0.392	25	22°56′55"S 30°9′40"E
Nagle Dam Nagle Dam Nagle Dam is a dam on the Umgeni River, near Cato Ridge, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.It was established in 1950.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Cato Ridge	KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....	Umgeni River	1950	23,200	1.561	46	29°35′1"S 30°37′1"E
Nahoon Dam Nahoon Dam Nahoon Dam is a dam on the Nahoon River, near East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1966.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	East London	Eastern Cape Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...	Nahoon River Nahoon River The Nahoon River is situated in the city East London on the East Coast of South Africa. It is to the east of the Buffalo river harbour, and is to the west of Gonubie River. The suburb of Nahoon is on its west bank and Beacon Bay is on the east bank. The Nahoon Dam supplies some of the water for...	1966	19,934	2.347	44	32°54′36"S 27°48′55"E
Nandoni Dam Nandoni dam Nandoni Dam is situated along the Luvuvhu River It is situated at the village of ha-Mutoti and ha-Budeli just about few kilometres from Thohoyandou in the district of Vhembe in Limpopo province.The river follows a course along the southern edge of the Zoutpansberg and eventually joins the Limpopo...	Thohoyandou Thohoyandou Thohoyandou is a town in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. It is the administrative centre of Vhembe District Municipality and Thulamela Local Municipality. It is also known for being the former capital of the bantustan of Venda....	Limpopo Limpopo Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal...	Levuvuhu River	2004	166,100	15.700	47	22°59′20"S 30°36′27"E
Ncora Dam Ncora Dam Ncora Dam is a dam on the Tsomo River, near Tsomo, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1975.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Tsomo	Eastern Cape Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...	Tsomo River	1975	150,100	13.920	44	31°47′15"S 27°40′1"E
Ngodwana Dam Ngodwana Dam Ngodwana Dam is a dam on the Ngodwana River, near Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1984.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Nelspruit Nelspruit Nelspruit is a city of more than 500,000 people situated in northeastern South Africa. It is the capital of the Mpumalanga province . Located on the Crocodile River, Nelspruit lies about west of the Mozambique border and east of Johannesburg. The towns of Nelspruit are Kanyamazane and Pienaar...	Mpumalanga Mpumalanga Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...	Ngodwana River	1984	10,400	8.660	47	25°35′1"S 30°40′5"E
Ngotwane Dam Ngotwane Dam Ngotwane Dam is a dam on the Ngotwane River, near Lobathleng, North West, South Africa. It was established in 1982.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Lobathleng	North West North West (South African province) North West is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mafikeng. The province is located to the west of the major population centre of Gauteng.-History:...	Ngotwane River	1982	18,800	3.900	19	25°11′52"S 25°48′1"E
Nooitgedacht Dam Nooitgedacht Dam - References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Carolina Carolina, Mpumalanga Carolina is a town situated on the Johannesburg to Swaziland route in Mpumalanga province in South Africa. It is a mixed farming and on a small scale coal and precious stone mining community. It was established by Cornelius Coetzee as a permanent outspan for wagons when gold was discovered in 1883...	Mpumalanga Mpumalanga Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...	Komati River Komati River The Komati River is a river in South Africa, Swaziland and Mozambique. It is long, with a drainage basin in size. Its mean annual discharge is 111 m³/s at its mouth...	1962	78,400	4.630	42	25°57′1"S 30°5′1"E
Nqweba Dam Nqweba Dam Nqweba Dam, is a dam on the Sundays River , near Graaff Reinet, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1925. The dam has a capacity of , and a surface area of , the wall is , and is long.... (Previously Vanryneveld's Pass Dam)	Graaff Reinet Graaff Reinet Graaff-Reinet is a town in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It is the fourth oldest town in South Africa, after Cape Town, Stellenbosch and Swellendam.-History:...	Eastern Cape Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...	Sundays River Sundays River The Sundays River is a river in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa and is said to be the fastest flowing river in South Africa. The Khoisan people originally named this river Nukakamma because the river's banks are always green and grassy despite the arid terrain that it runs...	1925	46,369	10.285	42	32°14′8"S 24°31′4"E
Nwanedzi Dam Nwanedzi Dam - References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Musina Musina Musina or Messina is the northernmost town in the Limpopo province of South Africa near the Limpopo River border to Zimbabwe. It has a population of between 20,000 and 40,000. Iron ore, coal, magnetite, graphite, asbestos, diamonds, semi-precious stones and copper are mined in the...	Limpopo Limpopo Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal...	Nwanedzi River	1964	5,100		36	22°38′36"S 30°24′29.5"E
Ntshingwayo Dam Ntshingwayo Dam - References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Newcastle Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal Newcastle is the third largest city and urban center in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Newcastle is located in the North West corner of the province along the Ncandu River and is moderately industrial....	KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....	Nsama River	1961	194,600	34.412	28
Nzhelele Dam Nzhelele Dam - References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Musina Musina Musina or Messina is the northernmost town in the Limpopo province of South Africa near the Limpopo River border to Zimbabwe. It has a population of between 20,000 and 40,000. Iron ore, coal, magnetite, graphite, asbestos, diamonds, semi-precious stones and copper are mined in the...	Limpopo Limpopo Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal...	Nzhelele River	1948	51,200	5.442	47	22°43′30"S 30°5′5"E
Ohrigstad Dam Ohrigstad Dam - References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Ohrigstad Ohrigstad Ohrigstad is a small town to the north of Lydenburg in the Mpumalanga province, South Africa. A fort was established by a group of Voortrekkers under the leadership of Andries Hendrik Potgieter with the help of a Dutch merchant Gregorius Ohrig. The settlers arrived in 1845 and were soon afterwards...	Mpumalanga Mpumalanga Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...	Ohrigstad River Ohrigstad River Ohrigstad River is located in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The Ohrigstad River joins the Blyde River at the BlydeRivierpoort Dam in the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve...	1955	13,400		52	24°55′1"S 30°37′8"E
Olifantsnek Dam Olifantsnek Dam Olifantsnek Dam, is a dam on the Hex River, near Rustenburg, North West, South Africa. It was established in 1928. The dam has a capacity of and a surface area of , the wall is , and has a length of ....	Rustenburg	North West North West (South African province) North West is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mafikeng. The province is located to the west of the major population centre of Gauteng.-History:...	Hex River	1928	14,200	2.548	31	25°47′3"S 27°15′52"E
Oudebaaskraal Oudebaaskraal Oudebaaskraal Dam is dam on the Tankwa River near Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1969.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Ceres Ceres, Western Cape Ceres is a town with 46,251 inhabitants in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. It is the administrative centre and largest town of the Witzenberg Local Municipality. Ceres serves as a regional centre for the surrounding towns of Wolseley, Tulbagh, Op-die-Berg and Prince Alfred Hamlet...	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Tankwa River	1969	34,000	8.000	21	32°23′1"S 19°54′5"E
Phiphidi Dam Phiphidi Dam - References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Thohoyandou Thohoyandou Thohoyandou is a town in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. It is the administrative centre of Vhembe District Municipality and Thulamela Local Municipality. It is also known for being the former capital of the bantustan of Venda....	Limpopo Limpopo Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal...	Mutshindudi River	1971	187,355		16
Pietersfontein Dam Pietersfontein Dam - References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Montagu Montagu, Western Cape Montagu is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, about 180 km from Cape Town in western Kannaland. It is named after former secretary of the Cape Colony, John Montagu, but was once known as Agter Cogman’s Kloof. It is situated at the confluence of the Keisie and Kingna...	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Pietersfontein River	1968	1,984		33
Pongolapoort Dam Pongolapoort Dam Pongolapoort Dam is a dam in South Africa in the Pongola River. The Dam was constructed at the eastern end of the narrow gorge separating the Lebombo and Ubombo ranges.It was established in 1973.- References :...	Jozini	KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....	Pongola River Pongola River The Pongola River is a river in South Africa. It is a tributary of the Maputo River. It rises near Utrecht in northern KwaZulu-Natal, flows east through Pongola, is dammed at Jozini, and crosses the Ubombo Mountains; then it flows north towards Mozambique, joining the Maputo River....	1973	2,267,100	132.728	89	27°25′15"S 32°4′30"E
Poortjieskloof Dam Poortjieskloof Dam - References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Montagu Montagu, Western Cape Montagu is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, about 180 km from Cape Town in western Kannaland. It is named after former secretary of the Cape Colony, John Montagu, but was once known as Agter Cogman’s Kloof. It is situated at the confluence of the Keisie and Kingna...	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Groot River Groot River (Western Cape) The Groot River of Western Cape Province is a South African river. It should is not to be confused with the Groot River of Eastern Cape and the Groot River of Southern Cape provinces....	1955	9,700	1.029	38
Qedusizi Dam Qedusizi Dam - References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Ladysmith Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal Ladysmith is a city in the Uthukela District of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is north-west of Durban and south of Johannesburg. Important industries in the area include food processing, textile and tyre production...	KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....	Klip River	1998	133,295	19.594	32
Rhenosterkop Dam Rhenosterkop Dam - References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Marble Hall Marble Hall Marble Hall is a small town in the south of the Limpopo province, in South Africa. It was formerley in Mpumalanga provinse.-History:While on a hunting expedition from Pretoria, Christoffel Visagie and his family discovered a hole containing marble in 1920...	Limpopo Limpopo Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal...	Elands River	1984	204,600	62.400	36	25°5′45"S 28°55′58.4"E
Rietvlei Dam Rietvlei Dam The Rietvlei dam is one of a number of dams supplying water to the Pretoria region of South Africa. It supplies around 41 million liters of drinking water daily, about 5.9% of the water requirement of Pretoria....	Tshwane	Gauteng Gauteng Gauteng is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. It was formed from part of the old Transvaal Province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994...	Rietvlei River, a tributary to the Hennops River Hennops River The Hennops River is a small river in Gauteng Province, South Africa that passes through Centurion. The banks of the Hennops are a popular location for hiking, camping and picnicking....	1933	12,300	1.890	21	25°52′35"S 28°15′1"E
Rockview Dam Rockview Dam Rockview Dam is dam on the Palmiet River near Grabouw, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1986.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Grabouw Grabouw Grabouw is a mid-sized town located in the Western Cape province of South Africa some 65 km south-east of Cape Town along the N2 highway. It is located over Sir Lowry's Pass from Somerset West in the Elgin Valley, which is sandwiched between the Hottentots-Holland, Kogelberg and Groenland...	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Palmiet River Palmiet River Palmiet River,is located in the Western Cape province South Africa. The Palmiet River is a typical Western Cape river, experiencing winter rainfall. It has a small catchment area of 500 km2. It has five irrigation and hydro-power dams along its length, and provides water for agricultural and...	1986	16,400	0.778	48	34°11′52"S 18°57′1"E
Roodekoppies Dam Roodekoppies Dam Roodekoppies Dam is dam on the Crocodile River near Brits, North West, South Africa. It was established in 1984.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Brits Brits, North West Brits is a large town and district situated in a fertile, citrus, vegetable and grain-producing area that is irrigated by the waters of the Hartbeespoort Dam in North West Province of South Africa. It is close to the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng, which includes Pretoria and...	North West North West (South African province) North West is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mafikeng. The province is located to the west of the major population centre of Gauteng.-History:...	Crocodile River Crocodile River (West) Crocodile River , has its source in the Witwatersrand mountain range, originates in Constantia Kloof, Roodepoort, Gauteng province, South Africa. The first dam it encounters is a private dam known as the Heia Safari Ranch Dam just west of the Lanseria Airport. Just north of this airport the Jukskei...	1984	103,000	15.710	25	25°24′15"S 27°35′29"E
Roodeplaat Dam Roodeplaat Dam Roodeplaat Dam is a concrete arch dam situated on the Pienaars River , a tributary of the Crocodile River, which flows northwards into the Limpopo River...	Tshwane	Gauteng Gauteng Gauteng is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. It was formed from part of the old Transvaal Province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994...	Pienaars River Pienaars River The Pienaars River originates east of Pretoria, City of Tshwane, Gauteng Province, South Africa, flowing northwards into Roodeplaat Dam , from where it carries on northward until it passes under the N1 and turns westward. North of Makapanstad the Apies River joins it...	1959	41,200	3.952	59	25°37′15"S 28°22′1"E
Rustfontein Dam Rustfontein Dam Rustfontein Dam is a dam on the Modder River near Thaba'Nchu, Free State, South Africa. It was established in 1955.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Thaba Nchu Thaba Nchu Thaba Nchu is a town in Free State, South Africa, located 60 km east of Bloemfontein. Its population is largely made up of Tswana and Sotho people. The town was settled in the 1830s and officially established in 1873...	Free State Free State The Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans...	Modder River Modder River The Modder River is a river in South Africa that forms part of the border between the Northern Cape and the Free State provinces.Modder River may also refer to:* Modder River, Northern Cape - A small town in the Northern Cape....	1955	72,200	11.585	36	29°16′15"S 26°37′1"E
Sandile Dam Sandile Dam Sandile Dam is a dam on the Keiskamma River near Keiskammahoek, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1983.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Keiskammahoek	Eastern Cape Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...	Keiskamma River	1983	30,960	1.460	61	32°43′0"S 27°6′4"E
Setumo Dam Setumo Dam Setumo Dam is a dam on the Molopo River near Mmabatho, North West, South Africa. It was established in 1995.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Mmabatho Mmabatho Mmabatho is the former capital of the North-West Province of South Africa. In the apartheid era, it was the capital of the former "Bantustan" of Bophuthatswana. Following the end of apartheid in 1994, Bophuthatswana was integrated into the newly established North-West Province and Mmabatho was...	North West North West (South African province) North West is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mafikeng. The province is located to the west of the major population centre of Gauteng.-History:...	Molopo River Molopo River The Molopo River is located in southern Africa. The river generally flows to the southwest from its source, and has a length of approximately 960 kilometres. River flow is intermittent. When in flood, the flow discharges into the Orange River, which it meets downstream of Augrabies Falls National...	1995	19,600	4.473	17	25°51′30"S 25°30′1"E
Slangdraai Dam Slangdraai Dam Slangdraai Dam is a dam on the Sundays River near Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was established in 1986.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Ladysmith Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal Ladysmith is a city in the Uthukela District of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is north-west of Durban and south of Johannesburg. Important industries in the area include food processing, textile and tyre production...	KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....	Sundays River Sundays River The Sundays River is a river in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa and is said to be the fastest flowing river in South Africa. The Khoisan people originally named this river Nukakamma because the river's banks are always green and grassy despite the arid terrain that it runs...	1986	10,300	2.400	15	28°15′1"S 29°45′1"E
Smartt Dam Smartt Dam Smartt Dam is a dam on the Ongers River near Britstown, Northern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1912.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Britstown Britstown Britstown is a small farming town situated in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, in the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, Emthanjeni Local Municipality. The town is named after Hans Brits who settled here after he accompanied David Livingstone on a venture into the interior. In 1877 a...	Northern Cape Northern Cape The Northern Cape is the largest and most sparsely populated province of South Africa. It was created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. Its capital is Kimberley. It includes the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, part of an international park shared with Botswana...	Ongers River	1912	100,300	31.569	28	30°37′45"S 23°18′16"E
Sol Plaatjie Dam Sol Plaatjie Dam Sol Plaatjie Dam is a dam on the Liebenbergsvlei River near Bethlehem, Free State, South Africa. It was established in 1968.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry... (Previously Saulspoort Dam)	Bethlehem Bethlehem Bethlehem is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank of the Jordan River, near Israel and approximately south of Jerusalem, with a population of about 30,000 people. It is the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate of the Palestinian National Authority and a hub of Palestinian culture and tourism...	Free State Free State The Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans...	Liebenbergsvlei River	1968	15,676	3.560	24	28°13′1"S 28°22′1"E
Spioenkop Dam Spioenkop Dam Spioenkop Dam impounds the Tugela River in KwaZulu-Natal. It is located within a nature reserve by the same name. The dam was commissioned in 1973, has a capacity of , and a surface area of , the dam wall is high....	Ladysmith Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal Ladysmith is a city in the Uthukela District of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is north-west of Durban and south of Johannesburg. Important industries in the area include food processing, textile and tyre production...	KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....	Tugela River Tugela River The Tugela River is the largest river in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. The river originates in the Drakensberg Mountains, Mont-aux-Sources, and plunges 947 metres down the Tugela Falls...	1973	270,600	15.314	53
Spitskop Dam Spitskop Dam Spitskop Dam is in the Northern Cape Province north of the city of Kimberley in the Harts River South Africa. It was established in 1975 and rebuilt in 1988 after breaching during a flood. It has a full capacity of 57.89 million cubic meters of water....	Schmidtsdrift	Northern Cape Northern Cape The Northern Cape is the largest and most sparsely populated province of South Africa. It was created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. Its capital is Kimberley. It includes the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, part of an international park shared with Botswana...	Harts River Harts River The Harts River is a northern tributary of the Vaal River, which in turn is the largest tributary of the Orange River ....	1974	57,800	25.312	18	28°7′30"S 24°30′53.1"E
Steenbras Dam Steenbras Dam The Steenbras Dam is a dam in the Hottentots-Holland mountains near Cape Town in South Africa. It is one of the city's water supplies. The Steenbras pumped-storage scheme was opened in 1979 to supplement the city's electricity supply during peak demand periods....	Somerset West	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Steenbras River	1921	33,897	3.642	37	34°11′15"S 18°51′4"E
Steenbras Dam - Upper	Gordons Bay	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Steenbras River	1977	32,483	2.750	37	34°10′5"S 18°54′5"E
Sterkfontein Dam Sterkfontein Dam The Sterkfontein Dam, located just outside the town of Harrismith, in the Free State, province of South Africa, is part of the Tugela-Vaal Water Project, and located on the Nuwejaarspruit, in the upper catchment area of the Vaal River...	Harrismith Harrismith Harrismith, named after Sir Harry Smith, is a large town in the Free State province of South Africa, situated on the N3 highway approximately midway between Johannesburg, about 300 km north-east, and Durban. The town is at the junction with the N5 highway, which continues west towards the...	Free State Free State The Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans...	Nuwejaar Spruit	1980	2,616,900	67.260	93	28°23′15"S 29°1′10"E
Stettynskloof Dam Stettynskloof Dam - References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Worcester Worcester The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Holsloot River	1955	14,700	1.004	48	33°50′0"S 19°15′5"E
Stompdrift Dam Stompdrift Dam Stompdrift Dam is dam on the Olifants River near De Rust, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1965.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	De Rust De Rust De Rust is a small village at the gateway to the Klein Karoo.De Rust is located at the foot of the Swartberg Mountain range between Oudtshoorn and Beaufort West...	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Olifants River	1965	55,300	6.208	49	33°30′45"S 22°35′8"E
Taung Dam Taung Dam Taung Dam is dam on the Harts River near Taung, North West, South Africa. It was established in 1993.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Taung	North West North West (South African province) North West is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mafikeng. The province is located to the west of the major population centre of Gauteng.-History:...	Harts River Harts River The Harts River is a northern tributary of the Vaal River, which in turn is the largest tributary of the Orange River ....	1993	58,900	4.650	44	27°31′30"S 24°51′54"E
Theewaterskloof Dam	Villiersdorp Villiersdorp Villiersdorp is a small town located in the Western Cape province of South Africa in the Overberg region; population 15,678.Unlike most of the geographical region which specialises in wheat and canola farming, the Villiersdorp Valley is now agriculturally and micro-climatatically more similar to...	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Riviersonderend River Riviersonderend River The Sonderend River, also known as the Riviersonderend , is a main tributary of the Breede River, located in the Western Cape, province South Africa....	1978	480,200	50.822	38	34°4′45"S 19°17′1"E
Trichardtsfontein Dam Trichardtsfontein Dam Trichardtsfontein Dam is dam on the Trichardtspruit near Trichardt, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1981.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Trichardt	Mpumalanga Mpumalanga Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...	Trichardt Spruit	1981	15,200	2.459	26	26°29′53"S 29°14′1"E
Tsojana Dam Tsojana Dam Tsojana Dam is dam on the Tsojana River near Cofimvaba, Eastern Cape , South Africa. It was established in 1978.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry... (former Transkei)	Cofimvaba	Eastern Cape Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...	Tsojana River	1978	12,340	2.360	23	31°53′0"S 27°38′1"E
Tweedraai Dam Tweedraai Dam Tweedraai Dam is dam on the Trichardtspruit near Trichardt, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1991.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Trichardt	Mpumalanga Mpumalanga Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...	Trichardt Spruit	1991	16,000	2.370	21	26°25′45"S 29°13′0"E
Vaal Barrage Vaal Barrage Vaal Barrage is dam on the Vaal River near Vanderbijlpark, border Gauteng and Free State, South Africa. It was established in 1922.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Vanderbijlpark	Gauteng Gauteng Gauteng is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. It was formed from part of the old Transvaal Province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994...	Vaal River Vaal River The Vaal River is the largest tributary of the Orange River in South Africa. The river has its source in the Drakensberg mountains in Mpumalanga, east of Johannesburg and about 30 km north of Ermelo and only about 240 km from the Indian Ocean. It then flows westwards to its conjunction...	1922	56,712	13.485	10	26°45′53"S 27°41′30"E
Vaal Dam Vaal dam The Vaal Dam in South Africa was constructed in 1938 and lies 77 km south of OR Tambo International Airport Formerly Jan Smuts Airport, then renamed Johannesburg International Airport in 1994, before being renamed yet again on 27th October 2006 as ORT. The lake behind the dam wall has a...	Deneysville Deneysville Deneysville is a small town on the banks of the Vaal Dam in the Free State province of South Africa. It has been dubbed the "Inland Water Mecca of South Africa"....	Free State Free State The Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans... Gauteng Gauteng Gauteng is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. It was formed from part of the old Transvaal Province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994...	Vaal River Vaal River The Vaal River is the largest tributary of the Orange River in South Africa. The river has its source in the Drakensberg mountains in Mpumalanga, east of Johannesburg and about 30 km north of Ermelo and only about 240 km from the Indian Ocean. It then flows westwards to its conjunction...	1939	2,603,400	322.755	63	26°53′1"S 28°7′20"E
Vaalharts Storage Weir Vaalharts Storage Weir Vaalharts Storage Weir is dam in South Africa. It was established in 1936.Vaalhartz Weir is located on the Vaal River approximately 100 km downstream of Bloemhof Dam and 13 km upstream of Warrenton....	Warrenton Warrenton -United States:Warrenton, GeorgiaWarrenton, Indiana Warrenton, MissouriWarrenton, North CarolinaWarrenton, OregonWarrenton, Texas*Warrenton, Virginia...	North West	Vaal River Vaal River The Vaal River is the largest tributary of the Orange River in South Africa. The river has its source in the Drakensberg mountains in Mpumalanga, east of Johannesburg and about 30 km north of Ermelo and only about 240 km from the Indian Ocean. It then flows westwards to its conjunction...	1936	48,700	1.189	12	28°06′55"S 24°55′32"E
Vanderkloof Dam Vanderkloof Dam The Vanderkloof Dam is situated approximately 130km down stream from Gariep Dam and is fed by the Orange River, South Africa's largest river. Vanderkloof Dam is the second largest dam in South Africa, boasting the highest dam wall in the country at 108m... (P,K, Le Roux Dam)		Free State Free State The Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans...	Orange River Orange River The Orange River , Gariep River, Groote River or Senqu River is the longest river in South Africa. It rises in the Drakensberg mountains in Lesotho, flowing westwards through South Africa to the Atlantic Ocean...	1977	3,171,300	133.402	108	29°59′30"S 24°44′40"E
Vanwyksvlei Dam Vanwyksvlei Dam - References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Vanwyksvlei	Northern Cape Northern Cape The Northern Cape is the largest and most sparsely populated province of South Africa. It was created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. Its capital is Kimberley. It includes the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, part of an international park shared with Botswana...	Vanwyksvlei	1884	143,081	49.934	15	30°22′1"S 21°49′1"E
Voëlvlei Dam Voëlvlei Dam Voëlvlei Dam is dam in South Africa. It was established in 1971.The history of Voelvlei Dam located near Gouda in the Western Cape of South Africa date back for a thousand years or more...	Gouda Gouda Gouda is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Gouda, which was granted city rights in 1272, is famous for its Gouda cheese, smoking pipes, and 15th-century city hall....	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Voëlvlei River	1971	158,600	15.730	10	33°20′15"S 19°2′1"E
Vondo Dam Vondo Dam Vondo Dam is dam on the Mutshindudi River near Sibasa, Limpopo, South Africa. It was established in 1982.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Sibasa Sibasa Tshivhase is a town in Limpopo Province, South Africa and the former capital city of the Venda bantustan. When Venda was declared independent in 1979, the capital was moved to Thohoyandou. The corrupted name Sibasa appears a lot in South African media.In fact, the correct Venda word is Tshivhase...	Limpopo Limpopo Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal...	Mutshindudi River	1982	30,540		47	22°56′45"S 30°20′7"E
Wagendrift Dam Wagendrift Dam The Wagendrift Dam is a dam in the Bushman River, upstream of Estcourt, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. It was established in 1963.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Estcourt	KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....	Bushmans River	1963	55,900	5.084	41	29°2′15"S 29°51′1"E
Waterdown Dam Waterdown Dam Waterdown Dam is a dam on the Klipplaat River near Whittlesea, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1958.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Whittlesea	Eastern Cape Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...	Klipplaat River	1958	38,400	2.608	44	32°17′15"S 26°51′1"E
Welbedacht Dam Welbedacht Dam Welbedacht Dam is situated in South Africa, and was established in 1973.Bloemfontein is the sixth largest city in South Africa with a population of approximately 300 000. It is situated in the Modder River catchment which has insufficient water resources to meet the growing water requirements...	Wepener Wepener Wepener is a village in the Free State, South Africa, located on the border with Lesotho. The town is named after Louw Wepener, the leader of the Boers in their war with the Basotho chief Moshoeshoe I in 1865. It was founded in 1867 on the banks of Jammersbergspruit, a tributary of the Caledon...	Free State Free State The Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans...	Caledon River Caledon River The Caledon River is located in south-east Africa, rising in the Drakensberg Mountains in Lesotho. Origin in the former bantustan of QwaQwa, near the border with Lesotho, southwest of Witsieshoek. It then flows south-west, marking the border with South Africa and Lesotho before entering South...	1973	10,200	10.185	32	29°54′30"S 26°51′1"E
Wemmershoek Dam Wemmershoek Dam - References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Franschhoek	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Wemmers River	1957	58,700	2.960	53	33°50′1"S 19°5′20"E
Westoe Dam Westoe Dam Westoe Dam is dam on the Usutu River near Amsterdam, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1968.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Amsterdam Amsterdam, Mpumalanga Amsterdam is a small sheep farming town in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Other than large sheep farms, there are large plantations of gum, pine and wattle trees in the area. The town also lies close to the border with Swaziland.- History :...	Mpumalanga Mpumalanga Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...	Usutu River	1968	61,900	7.333	26	26°30′15"S 30°37′5"E
Witbank Dam Witbank Dam - References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Witbank Witbank Witbank , also known as eMalahleni is a city situated on the Highveld of Mpumalanga, South Africa, within the eMalahleni Local Municipality. The name Witbank is Afrikaans for White Ridge and is named after a white sandstone outcrop where wagon transport drivers rested...	Mpumalanga Mpumalanga Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...	Olifants River	1971	104,000	12.112	44	25°53′30"S 29°19′1"E
Witklip Dam Witklip Dam Witklip Dam is dam on the Sand River near Sabie, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1969.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Sabie Sabie Sabie is a forestry town situated on the banks of the Sabie River in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Once the Sabie River was teeming with crocodiles and the local Shangaan people dubbed it uluSaba or ...	Mpumalanga Mpumalanga Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...	Sand River Sand River (South Africa) The Sand River, in South Africa in the Limpopo and Mpumalanga, provinces. Is 80 kilometers which is very short and shallow compared to the standard river lengths in Africa. It derives its name from the fact that in the drought season the sandy banks starts to show on both sides...	1969	12,970	1.875	21	25°14′10"S 30°54′1"E
Wolwedans Dam Wolwedans Dam Wolwedans Dam is a dam in South Africa on the Great Brak River near Mossel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1990. The dam is the main source of water for the municipality of Mossel Bay as well as the gas-to-liquids refinery PetroSA....	Mossel Bay Mossel Bay Mossel Bay is a harbour town of about 130,000 people on the Southern Cape of South Africa. It is an important tourism and farming region of the Western Cape Province...	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...	Great Brak River Groot Brak River (Western Cape) Groot Brak River , The mouth of the Great Brak River lies at the town of Great Brak River which falls under the Mossel Bay municipality . The nearest large towns are Mossel Bay, 24km to the west, and George, 34 km to the east by road...	1990	25,530	1.100	70	34°0′49"S 22°13′0"E
Woodstock Dam Woodstock Dam Woodstock Dam is located on the upper reaches of the Tugela, KwaZulu-Natal, province South Africa and is the main source of water for the Thukela-Vaal Transfer Scheme....	Bergville	KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....	Tugela River Tugela River The Tugela River is the largest river in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. The river originates in the Drakensberg Mountains, Mont-aux-Sources, and plunges 947 metres down the Tugela Falls...	1983	373,300	29.129	49	28°45′30"S 29°14′1"E
Wriggleswade Dam Wriggleswade Dam Wriggleswade Dam is dam on the Kubusi River near Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1991.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Stutterheim Stutterheim Stutterheim is a town with a population of 46,730 in South Africa, situated in the Border region of the Eastern Cape province.Stutterheim has a rich history that makes for fascinating reading...	Eastern Cape Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...	Kubusi River	1991	93,200	10.000	35	32°34′1"S 27°35′0"E
Xonxa Dam Xonxa Dam Xonxa Dam, is a dam situated in the White Kei River in Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1974. The dam has a capacity of , and the wall is high.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Queenstown Queenstown, Eastern Cape Queenstown, named after Queen Victoria, is a town in the middle of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, roughly half way in between the towns of Cathcart and Sterkstroom. It is currently the commercial, administrative, and educational centre of the prosperous surrounding farming district...	Eastern Cape Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...	White Kei River	1974	115,900	12.881	49	31°51′0"S 27°11′13"E
Lonehill Dam	Sandton	Gauteng Gauteng Gauteng is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. It was formed from part of the old Transvaal Province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994...	Lonehiil Spruit	~1960
Zaaihoek Dam Zaaihoek Dam - References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...	Wakkerstroom Wakkerstroom Wakkerstroom, , is the second oldest town in Mpumalanga province in South Africa. It was established in 1859 and its name is an Afrikaans translation of the Zulu name for the river that flows near the town, uThaka, ...	Mpumalanga Mpumalanga Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...	Slang River	1988	184,600	12.446	46	27°26′1"S 30°4′30"E

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Gross Gross or maximum capacity
Ingula The Bedford and Bramhoek dams form part of the Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme
Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme
The Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme is under construction by Eskom in the escarpment of the Little Drakensberg range straddling the border of the Free State and KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. The Scheme will consists of an upper and a lower dam 4.6 km apart and connected by tunnels...
Drankensberg The Driekloof and Kilburn dams form part of the Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme
Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme
Construction on the Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme started in 1974 and was completed by 1981.Four dams are involved in the scheme; the Driekloof Dam , the Kilburn Dam, the Woodstock Dam and the Driel Barrage. Electricity generation equipment is located between Driekloof Dam and Kilburn Dam...
Palmiet The Kogelberg and Rockview dams form part of the Palmiet Pumped Storage Scheme
Palmiet Pumped Storage Scheme
The Palmiet Pumped Storage Scheme consists of two 200MW turbine units located 2km upstream of the Kogelberg Dam wall on the Palmiet River near Cape Town, South Africa. The pumped-storage hydroelectricity plant is capable of responding to a surge in peak power demand in minutes...

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