Sandile Dam

Sandile Dam
Official name	Sandile Dam
Country	South Africa
Location	Keiskammahoek, Eastern Cape
Coordinates	32°42′42″S 27°6′28″E
Purpose	Irrigation
Opening date	1983
Owner(s)	Department of Water Affairs
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	zoned embankment
Impounds	Keiskamma River
Height	58 metres (190 ft)
Length	760 metres (2,490 ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Sandile Dam Reservoir
Total capacity	30,960,000 cubic metres (1.093×109 cu ft)
Catchment area	348 km2
Surface area	146 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 kaNgqika, 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