Nagle Dam

29°35′40″S 30°38′30″E / 29.59444°S 30.64167°E / -29.59444; 30.64167Opening date1950Operator(s)Department of Water Affairs and ForestryDam and spillwaysType of damMass ConcreteImpoundsMgeni RiverHeight44.3 metres (145 ft)Length393 metres (1,289 ft)ReservoirCreatesNagle Dam ReservoirTotal capacity39,300,000 cubic metres (1.39×10⁹ cu ft)Catchment area2545 km²Surface area156.13 hectares (385.8 acres)

Nagle Dam is a mass concrete type dam located on the Mgeni River, near Cato Ridge, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was established in 1950 and serves mainly for municipal and industrial purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).

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  A panorama of Nagle Dam showing the dam wall on the left.
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  The two-lane road over the dam wall.

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)