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Dam in Mpumalanga

Rhenosterkop Dam
Shoreline of the reservoir
Official name	Rhenosterkop Dam
Country	South Africa
Location	Mpumalanga
Coordinates	25°05′45″S 28°55′00″E / 25.09583°S 28.91667°E / -25.09583; 28.91667
Purpose	Industrial and domestic
Opening date	1984
Owner(s)	Department of Water Affairs
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Arch-gravity dam
Impounds	Elands River (Olifants)
Height	36 metres (118 ft)
Length	515 metres (1,690 ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Rhenosterkop Dam Reservoir
Total capacity	206 000 000 m
Catchment area	3 723 km
Surface area	3 624 ha

Rhenosterkop Dam is combined gravity and arch type dam in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. It is located on the Elands River, part of the Olifants River basin. The dam was established in 1984.

The dam mainly serves for municipal and industrial use and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3). The reservoir with adjacent land is contained in Mkhombo Nature Reserve.

References

Olifants WMA 4
List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs

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