Slangdraai Dam

Slangdraai Dam
Official name Slangdraai Dam
Location KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Coordinates 28°15′1″S 29°45′1″E / 28.25028°S 29.75028°E / -28.25028; 29.75028Coordinates: 28°15′1″S 29°45′1″E / 28.25028°S 29.75028°E / -28.25028; 29.75028
Opening date 1986
Operator(s) Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Dam and spillways
Type of dam earth-fill
Impounds Sundays River
Height 15 metres (49 ft)
Length 210 metres (690 ft)
Reservoir
Creates Slangdraai Dam Reservoir
Total capacity 10,300,000 cubic metres (360,000,000 cu ft)
Surface area 240 hectares (590 acres)

Slangdraai Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Sundays River near Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was established in 1986 and serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked significant (2).

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