Injaka Dam
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Injaka Dam | |
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Official name | Injaka Dam Inyaka Dam |
Country | South Africa |
Location | Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga |
Coordinates | 24°53′04″S 31°05′05″E / 24.88444°S 31.08472°E |
Purpose | Irrigation |
Opening date | 2001 |
Owner(s) | Department of Water Affairs |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earth fill dam |
Impounds | Ngwaritsane River |
Height | 51 m |
Length | 550 m |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Injaka Dam Reservoir |
Total capacity | 125 027 000 m³ |
Catchment area | 209 km2 |
Surface area | 811.1 ha |
Injaka Dam, also spelled Inyaka Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Ngwaritsane River, near Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 2001 and its primary purpose is to store water for irrigation use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked as high (3).
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