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Dam in Kruger National Park
Engelhard Dam
The Engelhard Dam seen from the east
Official nameEngelhard Dam
CountrySouth Africa
LocationKruger National Park
Coordinates23°50′13″S 31°38′16″E / 23.83694°S 31.63778°E / -23.83694; 31.63778
PurposeRegulating water flow
Owner(s)SANParks
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity dam
ImpoundsLetaba River
Reservoir
CreatesEngelhard Dam Reservoir

Engelhard Dam is a dam on the Letaba River, between the Letaba and Olifants Rest camps in the Kruger National Park, Limpopo, South Africa. Its main function is to regulate water flow down the Letaba in the direction of Mozambique.

The construction of the dam in the 1970s was funded by the American industrialist Charles Engelhard.

See also

References

  1. "Engelhard Dam". History Of Kruger Park. Retrieved 24 April 2024.


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