Ebenezer Dam

23°56′20″S 29°59′11″E / 23.93889°S 29.98639°E / -23.93889; 29.98639PurposeDomestic, agricultural, livestock and recreational purposesOpening date1959Owner(s)Department of Water AffairsOperator(s)Department of Water AffairsDam and spillwaysType of damEarth fill damImpoundsGroot Letaba RiverHeight61 m (200 ft)Length312 m (1,024 ft)ReservoirCreatesEbenezer Dam ReservoirTotal capacity70,118,000 m³ (2.4762×10⁹ cu ft)Catchment area169 km² (65 sq mi)Surface area386.2 ha (954 acres)

Ebenezer Dam is an earth-fill type dam on the Groot Letaba River, near Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa. The Broederstroom also flows into the dam. It was established in 1959 and its primary purpose is for municipal and industrial usage. The dam's hazard potential has been ranked to be high.

See also

• List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
• List of rivers of South Africa

References

• List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (South Africa)