Klipvoor Dam

Dam in North of Brits, North West
25°7′58″S 27°48′30″E / 25.13278°S 27.80833°E / -25.13278; 27.80833PurposeIrrigationOpening date1970Owner(s)Department of Water AffairsDam and spillwaysType of damGravity damImpoundsMoretele RiverHeight29 mLength475 mReservoirCreatesKlipvoor Dam ReservoirTotal capacity47 000 000 m3Catchment area6 128 km2Surface area685 ha
Shores of Klipvoor Dam

Klipvoor Dam is a concrete gravity type dam located on the Moretele River, 55 km north of Brits, North West, South Africa. It was established in 1970.[1] The main purpose of the dam is to serve for irrigation and its hazard potential has been ranked as high (3).

The Klipvoor Dam is one of the good fishing spots of the Borakalalo Game Reserve, located north of the dam.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs
  2. ^ "Borakalalo Game Reserve". Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2012.

External links

  • Borakalalo Accommodation


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