List of dams in South Africa

The following is a partial list of dams in South Africa.

In South African English (under influence of 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)

• N Nett or working capacity
• G Gross or maximum capacity
• I The Bedford and Bramhoek dams form part of the Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme
• D The Driekloof and Kilburn dams form part of the Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme
• P The Kogelberg and Rockview dams form part of the Palmiet Pumped Storage Scheme
• S The Steenbras Dam – Upper and Steenbras Hydro-Electric Lower Dam form part of the Steenbras Pumped Storage Scheme
• V The Voëlvlei Dam is an off-channel reservoir supplied by canals from the Klein Berg River, Leeu River and Vier-en-Twintig River, and discharging by canal into the Great Berg River.

See also

• Water supply and sanitation in South Africa
• List of lakes of South Africa
• List of rivers of South Africa
• List of dams and reservoirs
• List of waterfalls in South Africa
• List of waterways
• Transvasement
• Water Management Areas, also known as WMA's.

References

• Dam Safety Office – Publications – List of South African Dams from the Department of Water and Sanitation
• Archived List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs (South Africa)
• Department of Water & Environmental Affairs
• SANCOLD, the South African National Committee on Large Dams
• ICOLD, the International Committee on Large Dams

Notes

External links

• Reservoir Storage Summaries