Sandile Dam

32°42′42″S 27°6′28″E / 32.71167°S 27.10778°E / -32.71167; 27.10778PurposeIrrigationOpening date1983Owner(s)Department of Water AffairsDam and spillwaysType of damzoned embankmentImpoundsKeiskamma RiverHeight58 metres (190 ft)Length760 metres (2,490 ft)ReservoirCreatesSandile Dam ReservoirTotal capacity30,960,000 cubic metres (1.093×10⁹ cu ft)Catchment area348 km²Surface area146 hectares (360 acres)

Sandile Dam is a zoned embankment dam located on the Keiskamma River Ezingcuka near Keiskammahoek, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1983 and serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).

The dam was named in honour of King Sandile, once the reigning king of the Rharhabe sub-group of the Xhosa nation.

See also

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

References

• List of South African Dams from the South African Department of Water Affairs