Name (Alt.) |
Nearest locale |
Province |
Impounds |
Year completed (commissioned) |
Reservoir volume ML |
Surface area (km2) |
Wall height (meter) |
Map ref |
Albasini Dam |
Louis Trichardt |
Limpopo |
Levubu River (Luvuvhu River) |
1952 |
28,200 [N][2] |
3.498 |
34 |
23°6′30″S 30°7′48″E / 23.10833°S 30.13000°E / -23.10833; 30.13000 (Albasini Dam) |
Albert Falls Dam |
Pietermaritzburg |
KZN |
Umgeni River |
1976 |
288,100 [N][3] |
23.521 |
33 |
29°26′10″S 30°23′18″E / 29.43611°S 30.38833°E / -29.43611; 30.38833 (Albert Falls Dam) |
Alexandra Dam |
Cape Town |
Western Cape |
Disa River |
1903 |
126[4] |
0.03 |
12.1 |
33°59′17″S 18°24′42″E / 33.98806°S 18.41167°E / -33.98806; 18.41167 (Alexandra Dam) |
Allemanskraal Dam |
Ventersburg |
Free State |
Sand River |
1960 |
174,500 [N][5] |
26.481 |
38 |
28°17′15″S 27°9′1″E / 28.28750°S 27.15028°E / -28.28750; 27.15028 (Allemanskraal Dam) |
Alphen Dam |
Stellenbosch |
Western Cape |
Bonte River |
1990 |
[G][6] |
|
18.3 |
34°00′42″S 18°52′25″E / 34.01167°S 18.87361°E / -34.01167; 18.87361 (Alphen Dam) |
Arieskraal Dam |
Grabouw |
Western Cape |
Palmiet River |
1987 |
17,330 |
1.42 |
|
34°14′40″S 18°59′03″E / 34.24444°S 18.98417°E / -34.24444; 18.98417 (Arieskraal Dam) |
Armenia Dam |
Hobhouse |
Free State |
Leeu River |
1954 |
13,000 [N][5] |
3.933 |
22 |
29°21′52″S 27°7′44″E / 29.36444°S 27.12889°E / -29.36444; 27.12889 (Armenia Dam) |
Beervlei Dam |
Willowmore |
Eastern Cape |
Groot River |
1957 |
85,800 [N][7] |
23.145 |
31 |
33°4′37″S 23°29′26″E / 33.07694°S 23.49056°E / -33.07694; 23.49056 (Beervlei Dam) |
Bedford Dam |
NE van Reenen Pass |
Free State |
|
2011 |
22,000 [I][8][9] |
2.55 |
41 |
28°14′20″S 29°35′8″E / 28.23889°S 29.58556°E / -28.23889; 29.58556 (Bedford Dam) |
Berg River Dam |
Franschhoek |
Western Cape |
Berg River |
2007 |
130,010 [N][4] |
5.260 |
68 |
33°54′34″S 19°03′21″E / 33.90944°S 19.05583°E / -33.90944; 19.05583 (Berg River Dam) |
Binfield Park Dam |
Alice, Eastern Cape |
Eastern Cape |
Tyhume River |
1986 (1987) |
36,830 |
1.870 |
60 |
32°41′55″S 26°54′18″E / 32.69861°S 26.90500°E / -32.69861; 26.90500 (Binfield Park Dam) |
Bivane Dam (Paris Dam) |
Vryheid |
KZN |
Bivane River |
2000 |
115,200 |
7 |
72 |
27°31′10″S 31°3′15″E / 27.51944°S 31.05417°E / -27.51944; 31.05417 (Bivane Dam) |
Bloemhoek Dam |
Kroonstad |
Free State |
Jordaan Spruit |
1976 |
26,400 |
2.800 |
28 |
27°38′1″S 27°17′0″E / 27.63361°S 27.28333°E / -27.63361; 27.28333 (Bloemhoek Dam) |
Bloemhof Dam (Oppermansdrif) |
Bloemhof |
border North West Free State |
Vaal River |
1970 |
1,240,200 [N][5] |
230.665 |
33 |
27°40′5″S 25°37′3″E / 27.66806°S 25.61750°E / -27.66806; 25.61750 (Bloemhof Dam) |
Blyderivierpoort Dam |
Hoedspruit |
Mpumalanga |
Blyde River |
1974 |
54,400 [N][10] |
2.494 |
71 |
24°32′15″S 30°47′20″E / 24.53750°S 30.78889°E / -24.53750; 30.78889 (Blyderivierpoort Dam) |
Boegoeberg Dam |
Prieska |
Northern Cape |
Orange River |
1929 |
19,800 [N][11] |
7.423 |
12 |
29°2′30″S 22°12′13″E / 29.04167°S 22.20361°E / -29.04167; 22.20361 (Boegoeberg Dam) |
Bon Accord Dam |
Tshwane |
Gauteng |
Apies River |
1925 |
4,400 [N][12] |
1.440 |
18 |
25°37′45″S 28°11′21″E / 25.62917°S 28.18917°E / -25.62917; 28.18917 (Bon Accord Dam) |
Bongolo Dam (Bonkolo) |
Queenstown |
Eastern Cape |
Komani River |
1908 |
7,015 |
1.1 |
24 |
31°52′04″S 26°55′15″E / 31.86778°S 26.92083°E / -31.86778; 26.92083 (Bongolo Dam) |
Boskop Dam |
Potchefstroom |
North West |
Mooi River |
1959 |
20,840 [N][13] |
3.741 |
33 |
26°33′42″S 27°6′41″E / 26.56167°S 27.11139°E / -26.56167; 27.11139 (Boskop Dam) |
Boschmanskop No 1 Dam |
Middelburg |
Mpumalanga |
Woes-Alleen River |
1995 |
14,400 |
0.185 |
22 |
26°1′6″S 29°37′50″E / 26.01833°S 29.63056°E / -26.01833; 29.63056 (Boschmanskop No 1 Dam) |
Bospoort Dam |
Rustenburg |
North West |
Hex River |
1933 |
15,800 [N][13] |
3.741 |
28 |
25°33′45″S 27°21′14″E / 25.56250°S 27.35389°E / -25.56250; 27.35389 (Bospoort Dam) |
Bramhoek Dam |
NE van Reenen Pass |
KZN |
Braamhoek Spruit |
2011 |
22,000 [I][8] |
|
|
28°18′41″S 29°34′35″E / 28.31139°S 29.57639°E / -28.31139; 29.57639 (Braamhoek Dam) |
Brandvlei Dam |
Rawsonville |
Western Cape |
Lower Brandvlei River |
1983 |
286,040 [N][14] |
24.49 |
14 |
33°41′20″S 19°22′40″E / 33.68889°S 19.37778°E / -33.68889; 19.37778 (Greater Brandvlei Dam) |
Bridle Drift Dam |
East London |
Eastern Cape |
Buffels River |
1969 |
101,600 [N][7] |
7.460 |
55 |
32°59′22″S 27°43′14″E / 32.98944°S 27.72056°E / -32.98944; 27.72056 (Bridal Drift Dam) |
Bronkhorstspruit Dam |
Bronkhorstspruit |
Gauteng |
Bronkhorst Spruit |
1950 |
57,400 [N][12] |
9.609 |
35 |
25°53′15″S 28°43′15″E / 25.88750°S 28.72083°E / -25.88750; 28.72083 (Bronkhorstspruit Dam) |
Buffeljags Dam |
Swellendam |
Western Cape |
Buffeljags River |
1967 |
4,540 [N][14] |
1.269 |
24 |
34°01′07″S 20°31′58″E / 34.01861°S 20.53278°E / -34.01861; 20.53278 (Buffeljags Dam) |
Buffelspoort Dam |
Rustenburg |
North West |
Sterkstroom River |
1934 |
10,251 |
1.357 |
34 |
25°46′50″S 27°29′1″E / 25.78056°S 27.48361°E / -25.78056; 27.48361 (Buffelspoort Dam) |
Ceres Koekedouw Dam |
Ceres |
Western Cape |
Koekedouw River |
2001 |
17,200 |
1.07 |
60 |
33°21′45″S 19°16′31″E / 33.36250°S 19.27528°E / -33.36250; 19.27528 (Ceres Koekedouw Dam) |
Churchill Dam (Krom River Dam) |
Kareedouw |
Eastern Cape |
Krom River |
1943 |
35,500[15] |
2.492 |
43 |
34°00′03″S 24°29′36″E / 34.00083°S 24.49333°E / -34.00083; 24.49333 (Churchill Dam) |
Clanwilliam Dam |
Clanwilliam |
Western Cape |
Olifants River |
1935 |
121,800[16] |
11.236 |
43 |
32°11′5″S 18°52′29″E / 32.18472°S 18.87472°E / -32.18472; 18.87472 (Clanwilliam Dam) |
Craigie Burn Dam |
Greytown |
KZN |
Mnyamvubu River |
1963 |
22,500 [N][3] |
2.073 |
38 |
29°9′47″S 30°17′2″E / 29.16306°S 30.28389°E / -29.16306; 30.28389 (Craigie Burn Dam) |
Dap Naude Dam |
Polokwane |
Limpopo |
Broederstroom River |
1958 |
1,900 [N][2] |
281 |
23 |
23°48′49″S 29°57′59″E / 23.81361°S 29.96639°E / -23.81361; 29.96639 (Dap Naude Dam) |
Da Gama Dam |
White River |
Mpumalanga |
Witwaters River |
1971 |
13,578 |
1.289 |
38 |
25°8′30″S 31°1′1″E / 25.14167°S 31.01694°E / -25.14167; 31.01694 (Da Gama Dam) |
Damani Dam (Mvuwe Dame) |
Thohoyandou |
Limpopo |
Mbwedi River |
1991 |
11,000 |
130 |
28 |
22°51′3″S 30°30′56″E / 22.85083°S 30.51556°E / -22.85083; 30.51556 (Damani Dam) |
Darlington Dam (Lake Mentz) |
Kirkwood |
Eastern Cape |
Sundays River |
1922 |
188,800 [N][7] |
34.527 |
48 |
33°12′22″S 25°8′59″E / 33.20611°S 25.14972°E / -33.20611; 25.14972 (Darlington Dam) |
De Bos Dam |
Hemel En Aarde |
Western Cape |
Onus River |
1994 |
5,740 |
0.43 |
24 |
34°22′05″S 19°14′01″E / 34.36806°S 19.23361°E / -34.36806; 19.23361 (De Bos Dam) |
De Hoop Dam |
Graaff-Reinet |
Western Cape |
Kamdeboo River |
1938 |
16,500 |
|
15 |
32°27′1″S 24°25′4″E / 32.45028°S 24.41778°E / -32.45028; 24.41778 (De Hoop Dam) |
De Hoop Dam (Limpopo) |
Steelpoort |
Limpopo |
Steelpoort River |
2014 |
348,700 |
|
81 |
24°57′27″S 29°57′23″E / 24.95750°S 29.95639°E / -24.95750; 29.95639 (De Hoop Dam) |
De Villiers Dam |
Cape Town |
Western Cape |
Disa River |
1910 |
243[4] |
28 |
|
33°59′31″S 18°24′35″E / 33.99194°S 18.40972°E / -33.99194; 18.40972 (De Villiers Dam) |
Disaneng Dam |
Mmabatho |
North West |
Molopo River |
1980 |
17,400 |
4.253 |
17 |
25°49′25″S 25°18′20″E / 25.82361°S 25.30556°E / -25.82361; 25.30556 (Disaneng Dam) |
Doorndraai Dam |
Mokopane |
Limpopo |
Sterk River |
1952 |
43,800 [N][2] |
5.606 |
25 |
24°16′45″S 28°46′1″E / 24.27917°S 28.76694°E / -24.27917; 28.76694 (Doorndraai Dam) |
Doring River Dam |
Indwe |
Eastern Cape |
Doring River |
1971 |
19,690 |
3.592 |
35 |
31°30′47″S 27°20′30″E / 31.51306°S 27.34167°E / -31.51306; 27.34167 (Doring River Dam) |
Douglas Weir |
Douglas |
Northern Cape |
Vaal River |
1977 |
16,700 |
7.991 |
10 |
29°2′37″S 23°50′11″E / 29.04361°S 23.83639°E / -29.04361; 23.83639 (Douglas Weir) |
Driekloof Dam |
|
Western Cape |
Klip River |
1989 |
263 |
|
15 |
28°31′58.5″S 29°4′05.9″E / 28.532917°S 29.068306°E / -28.532917; 29.068306 (Driekloof Dam) |
Driekloof Dam |
Harrismith |
Free State |
Nuwejaar Spruit |
1979 |
32,071 [D^] |
1.906 |
47 |
28°31′1″S 29°4′1″E / 28.51694°S 29.06694°E / -28.51694; 29.06694 (Driekloof Dam) |
Driekoppies Dam |
Malelane |
Mpumalanga |
Lomati River |
1998 |
250,900 [N][10] |
18.700 |
50 |
25°42′42″S 31°31′49″E / 25.71167°S 31.53028°E / -25.71167; 31.53028 (Driekoppies Dam) |
Driel Barrage |
Bergville |
KZN |
Tugela River |
1973 |
8700 |
2.99 |
22 |
28°45′46″S 29°17′27″E / 28.76278°S 29.29083°E / -28.76278; 29.29083 (Driel Barrage) |
Ebenezer Dam |
Tzaneen |
Limpopo |
Groot Letaba River |
1959 |
69,100 [N][2] |
3.862 |
61 |
23°56′30″S 29°59′1″E / 23.94167°S 29.98361°E / -23.94167; 29.98361 (Ebenezer Dam) |
Egmont Dam |
Van Stadensrus |
Free State |
Witte Spruit |
1937 | 9300 [N][5] |
2.442 |
25 |
30°03′10″S 27°01′39″E / 30.05278°S 27.02750°E / -30.05278; 27.02750 (Egmont Dam) |
Eikenhof Dam |
Grabouw |
Western Cape |
Palmiet River |
1977 |
28,900 [N][14] |
2.40 |
46 |
34°7′46″S 19°2′5″E / 34.12944°S 19.03472°E / -34.12944; 19.03472 (Eikenhof Dam) |
Elandskloof Dam |
Villiersdorp |
Western Cape |
Elands River |
1976 |
11,017 |
0.700 |
69 |
33°57′1″S 19°17′1″E / 33.95028°S 19.28361°E / -33.95028; 19.28361 (Elandskloof Dam) |
Elandskuil Dam |
|
North West |
Swartleegte River |
1969 |
1181 [N][13] |
0.45 |
11 |
26°20′34″S 26°46′42″E / 26.34278°S 26.77833°E / -26.34278; 26.77833 (Elandskuil Dam) |
Emmarentia Dam |
Johannesburg |
Gauteng |
Braamfontein Spruit |
1912 |
250 [G][6] |
0.09 |
11 |
26°09′01″S 28°00′21″E / 26.15028°S 28.00583°E / -26.15028; 28.00583 (Emmarentia Dam) |
Engelhard Dam |
Letaba camp, Kruger National Park |
Limpopo |
Letaba River |
~1975 |
|
|
|
23°50′30″S 31°38′15″E / 23.84167°S 31.63750°E / -23.84167; 31.63750 (Engelhard Dam) |
Erfenis Dam |
Theunissen |
Free State |
Groot-Vet River |
1960 |
206,100 [N][5] |
32.821 |
46 |
28°30′39″S 26°46′38″E / 28.51083°S 26.77722°E / -28.51083; 26.77722 (Erfenis Dam) |
Fika-Patso Dam |
Phuthaditjhaba |
Free State |
Namahadi River |
1987 |
28,000 |
1.585 |
65 |
28°40′20″S 28°51′24″E / 28.67222°S 28.85667°E / -28.67222; 28.85667 (Fika-Patso Dam) |
Flag Boshielo Dam |
Marble Hall |
Limpopo |
Olifants River |
1987 |
185,100 [N][2] |
12.877 |
36 |
24°47′0″S 29°25′40″E / 24.78333°S 29.42778°E / -24.78333; 29.42778 (Flag Boshielo Dam) |
Floriskraal Dam |
Laingsburg |
Western Cape |
Buffels River |
1957 |
50,334 |
7.592 |
33 |
33°17′30″S 20°59′26″E / 33.29167°S 20.99056°E / -33.29167; 20.99056 (Floriskraal Dam) |
Gamkapoort Dam |
Prince Albert |
Western Cape |
Gamka River |
1969 |
37,213 |
6.015 |
42 |
33°18′33″S 21°38′1″E / 33.30917°S 21.63361°E / -33.30917; 21.63361 (Gamkapoort Dam) |
Garden Route Dam |
George |
Western Cape |
Swart River |
1984 |
9,980 |
0.871 |
|
33°57′51″S 22°30′51″E / 33.96417°S 22.51417°E / -33.96417; 22.51417 (Garden Route Dam) |
Gariep Dam (Hendrik Verwoerd Dam) |
Norvalspont |
Free State |
Orange River |
1971 |
5,340,600 [N][5] |
352.162 |
88 |
30°37′30″S 25°30′58″E / 30.62500°S 25.51611°E / -30.62500; 25.51611 (Gariep Dam) |
Glen Alpine Dam |
Mokopane |
Limpopo |
Mogalakwena River |
1968 |
18,900 [N][2] |
4.613 |
28 |
23°11′30″S 28°41′5″E / 23.19167°S 28.68472°E / -23.19167; 28.68472 (Glen Alpine Dam) |
Glen Melville Reservoir |
Grahamstown |
Eastern Cape |
Orange–Fish River Tunnel |
1992 |
6,300[17] |
|
|
33°11′6″S 26°39′19″E / 33.18500°S 26.65528°E / -33.18500; 26.65528 (Glen Melville Reservoir) |
Goedertrouw Dam |
Eshowe |
KZN |
Mhlatuze River |
1982 |
301,300[18] |
11.939 |
88 |
28°46′17″S 31°28′7″E / 28.77139°S 31.46861°E / -28.77139; 31.46861 (Goedertrouw Dam) |
Grassridge Dam |
Hofmeyer |
Eastern Cape |
Great Brak River |
1924 |
46,200 |
14.145 |
24 |
31°45′30″S 25°28′1″E / 31.75833°S 25.46694°E / -31.75833; 25.46694 (Grassridge Dam) |
Grey Dam |
Grahamstown |
Eastern Cape |
Bloukrans River |
1859 |
68[17] |
|
|
33°19′29″S 26°31′40″E / 33.32472°S 26.52778°E / -33.32472; 26.52778 (Grey Dam) |
Groendal Dam |
Uitenhage |
Eastern Cape |
Swartkops River |
1934 |
12,100 |
0.960 |
|
33°42′26″S 25°15′57″E / 33.70722°S 25.26583°E / -33.70722; 25.26583 (Groendal Dam) |
Grootdraai Dam |
Standerton |
Mpumalanga |
Vaal River |
1981 |
349,500 [N][10] |
38.813 |
42 |
26°55′9″S 29°17′1″E / 26.91917°S 29.28361°E / -26.91917; 29.28361 (Grootdraai Dam) |
Gubu Dam |
Stutterheim |
Eastern Cape |
Gubu River |
1971 |
8,666 |
1.1 |
26 |
32°36′35″S 27°16′41″E / 32.60972°S 27.27806°E / -32.60972; 27.27806 (Gubu Dam) |
Hartbeespoort Dam |
Brits |
North West |
Crocodile River |
1925 |
186,400 [N][13] |
20.652 |
59 |
25°43′33″S 27°50′55″E / 25.72583°S 27.84861°E / -25.72583; 27.84861 (Hartbeespoort Dam) |
Hazelmere Dam |
Hazelmere |
KZN |
Mdloti River |
1977 |
37,133 |
1.813 |
50 |
29°36′1″S 31°2′30″E / 29.60028°S 31.04167°E / -29.60028; 31.04167 (Hazelmere Dam) |
Hellsgate Dam |
Uitenhage |
Eastern Cape |
Klip River |
1910 |
120 |
|
26 |
|
Hely-Hutchinson Dam |
Cape Town |
Western Cape |
Disa River |
1904 |
925[4] |
0.16 |
|
33°58′38″S 18°24′28″E / 33.97722°S 18.40778°E / -33.97722; 18.40778 (Hely-Hutchinson Dam) |
Heyshope Dam |
Piet Retief |
Mpumalanga |
Assegaai River |
1983 |
451,300 [N][10] |
50.238 |
29 |
26°59′45″S 30°31′50″E / 26.99583°S 30.53056°E / -26.99583; 30.53056 (Heyshope Dam) |
Hluhluwe Dam |
Hluhluwe |
KZN |
Hluhluwe River |
1965 |
25,900 |
3.64 |
33 |
28°7′19″S 32°10′45″E / 28.12194°S 32.17917°E / -28.12194; 32.17917 (Hluhluwe Dam) |
Holo Hlahatse Dam |
Jozana's Hoek Sterkspruit |
Eastern Cape |
Hlatimnyama and Mhlangeni Rivers |
|
10,000 |
0.8 |
30 |
30°38′12″S 27°22′11″E / 30.63667°S 27.36972°E / -30.63667; 27.36972 (Holo Hlahatse Dam) |
Howieson's Poort Dam (Howison's Poort) |
Grahamstown |
Eastern Cape |
Kariega River |
1931 |
227[17] |
|
|
33°23′9″S 26°28′59″E / 33.38583°S 26.48306°E / -33.38583; 26.48306 (Howieson's Poort Dam) |
Impofu Dam |
Humansdorp |
Eastern Cape |
Krom River |
1982 |
105,800 [N][7] |
6.350 |
75 |
34°5′44″S 24°41′25″E / 34.09556°S 24.69028°E / -34.09556; 24.69028 (Impofu Dam) |
Inanda Dam |
Hillcrest |
KZN |
Umgeni River |
1989 |
241,700 [N][3] |
14.633 |
65 |
29°42′1″S 30°52′1″E / 29.70028°S 30.86694°E / -29.70028; 30.86694 (Inanda Dam) |
Injaka Dam (also spelled Inyaka) |
Hazyview |
Mpumalanga |
Marite River |
2002 |
123,700 [N][10] |
8.111 |
53 |
24°53′6″S 31°5′5″E / 24.88500°S 31.08472°E / -24.88500; 31.08472 (Injaka Dam) |
Jericho Dam |
Amsterdam |
Mpumalanga |
Mpama River |
1966 |
59,500 |
9.825 |
22 |
26°39′15″S 30°29′10″E / 26.65417°S 30.48611°E / -26.65417; 30.48611 (Jericho Dam) |
J.L. de Bruin Dam |
Burgersdorp |
Eastern Cape |
Klein Buffel River |
1982 |
1696 |
0.06 |
15 |
31°01′44″S 26°37′25″E / 31.02889°S 26.62361°E / -31.02889; 26.62361 (J.L. de Bruin Dam) |
Kalkfontein Dam |
Koffiefontein |
Free State |
Riet River |
1938 |
325,100 [N][5] |
37.697 |
36 |
29°29′45″S 25°13′20″E / 29.49583°S 25.22222°E / -29.49583; 25.22222 (Kalkfontein Dam) |
Kammanassie Dam |
De Rust |
Western Cape |
Kammanassie River |
1923 |
35,870 |
3.516 |
35 |
33°38′39″S 22°24′31″E / 33.64417°S 22.40861°E / -33.64417; 22.40861 (Kammanassie Dam) |
Katrivier Dam |
Seymour |
Eastern Cape |
Kat River |
1969 |
24,690 |
2.129 |
55 |
32°34′15″S 26°45′1″E / 32.57083°S 26.75028°E / -32.57083; 26.75028 (Katrivier Dam) |
Katse Dam |
|
Lesotho |
Malibamat'so River |
1996 |
1,950,000 |
|
185 |
29°20′13″S 28°30′22″E / 29.33694°S 28.50611°E / -29.33694; 28.50611 (Katse Dam) |
Keerom Dam |
Worcester |
Western Cape |
Nuy River |
1954 |
10,400[16] |
1.17 |
40 |
33°35′10″S 19°42′27″E / 33.58611°S 19.70750°E / -33.58611; 19.70750 (Keerom Dam) |
Kettingspruit Dam |
|
Mpumalanga |
tributary of Ketting Spruit |
2006 |
70,000 |
0.027 |
8.5 |
24°10′10″S 30°31′0″E / 24.16944°S 30.51667°E / -24.16944; 30.51667 (Kettingspruit Dam) |
Kilburn Dam |
Bergville |
KZN |
Mnjaneni River |
1981 |
35,577 [D] |
1.947 |
51 |
28°35′25″S 29°6′15″E / 28.59028°S 29.10417°E / -28.59028; 29.10417 (Kilburn Dam) |
Kleinplaats Dam |
Simon's Town |
Western Cape |
|
|
1,368[4] |
|
|
|
|
Klerkskraal Dam |
Ventersdorp |
North West |
Mooi River |
1965 |
7,900 [N][13] |
3.773 |
15 |
26°13′59″S 27°08′55″E / 26.23306°S 27.14861°E / -26.23306; 27.14861 (Klerkskraal Dam) |
Klipberg Dam |
McGregor |
Western Cape |
Konings River |
1964 |
1,980 |
0.26 |
29 |
33°56′29″S 19°47′36″E / 33.94139°S 19.79333°E / -33.94139; 19.79333 (Klipberg Dam) |
Klipdrif Dam |
Potchefstroom |
North West |
Loop Spruit |
1918 |
13,300 [N][13] |
4.713 |
12 |
26°37′0″S 27°18′1″E / 26.61667°S 27.30028°E / -26.61667; 27.30028 (Klipdrif Dam) |
Klipfontein Dam |
Vryheid |
KZN |
White Mfolozi River |
1983 |
18,080 |
2.95 |
28 |
27°50′11″S 30°48′51″E / 27.83639°S 30.81417°E / -27.83639; 30.81417 (Klipfontein Dam) |
Klipkoppie Dam |
White River |
Mpumalanga |
White River |
1960 |
12,256 |
2.354 |
20 |
25°13′1″S 31°1′10″E / 25.21694°S 31.01944°E / -25.21694; 31.01944 (Klipkoppie Dam) |
Klipvoor Dam |
Brits |
North West |
Pienaars River |
1970 |
47,000 |
7.532 |
30 |
25°7′54″S 27°48′33″E / 25.13167°S 27.80917°E / -25.13167; 27.80917 (Klipvoor Dam) |
Knellpoort Dam |
Wepener |
Free State |
Riet Spruit |
1988 |
130,000 [N][5] |
9.854 |
50 |
29°46′54″S 26°53′19″E / 29.78167°S 26.88861°E / -29.78167; 26.88861 (Knellpoort Dam) |
Kogelberg Dam |
Grabouw | Western Cape |
Palmiet River |
1986 |
17,330 [P][16] |
1.428 |
54 |
34°12′57″S 18°58′31″E / 34.21583°S 18.97528°E / -34.21583; 18.97528 (Kogelberg Dam) |
Kommandodrif Dam |
Cradock |
Eastern Cape |
Tarka River |
1956 |
58,114 |
8.820 |
39 |
32°7′1″S 26°3′9″E / 32.11694°S 26.05250°E / -32.11694; 26.05250 (Kommandodrif Dam) |
Koppies Dam |
Koppies |
Free State |
Renoster River |
1911 |
42,300 [N][5] |
13.622 |
25 |
27°15′25″S 27°40′15″E / 27.25694°S 27.67083°E / -27.25694; 27.67083 (Koppies Dam) |
Korintepoort Dam |
Krantz Kloof |
Western Cape |
Korinte River |
1966 |
8,090 |
1.029 |
16 |
34°00′17″S 21°09′56″E / 34.00472°S 21.16556°E / -34.00472; 21.16556 (Korenteport Dam) |
Kouga Dam (Paul Sauer Dam) |
Patensie |
Eastern Cape |
Kouga River |
1969 |
125,900 [N][7] |
5.545 |
81 |
33°44′28″S 24°35′18″E / 33.74111°S 24.58833°E / -33.74111; 24.58833 (Kouga Dam) |
Kromfonteinlower (Wilge) Cofferdam |
Witbank |
Mpumalanga |
Steenkool Spruit |
1992 |
13,000 |
0.300 |
17 |
26°5′0″S 29°15′30″E / 26.08333°S 29.25833°E / -26.08333; 29.25833 (Kromfonteinlower (Wilge) Cofferdam) |
Kromfontein Middle Cofferdam |
Witbank |
Mpumalanga |
Steenkool Spruit |
1990 |
18,000 |
|
16 |
26°7′0″S 29°15′20″E / 26.11667°S 29.25556°E / -26.11667; 29.25556 (Kromfontein Middle Cofferdam) |
Krugersdrift |
Bloemfontein |
Free State |
Modder River |
1970 |
66,000 |
18.525 |
26 |
28°53′1″S 25°57′30″E / 28.88361°S 25.95833°E / -28.88361; 25.95833 (Krugersdrift) |
Kruismansrivier Dam |
|
Western Cape |
Kruismans River |
1997 |
1,500 |
|
18 |
32°44′35″S 18°50′10″E / 32.74306°S 18.83611°E / -32.74306; 18.83611 (Kruismansrivier Dam) |
Kwaggaskloof Dam |
Worcester |
Western Cape |
Wabooms River |
1975 |
169,410 [N][14] |
16.12 |
18 |
33°45′46″S 19°28′18″E / 33.76278°S 19.47167°E / -33.76278; 19.47167 (Kwaggaskloof Dam) |
Kwene Dam (Braam Raubenheimer Dam) |
Lydenburg |
Mpumalanga |
Crocodile River |
1987 |
158,900 [N][10] |
12.504 |
52 |
25°21′45″S 30°22′30″E / 25.36250°S 30.37500°E / -25.36250; 30.37500 (Kwena Dam) |
Lady Grey Dam | Lady Grey | Eastern Cape | Wilgespruit | 1925 |
153 |
0.018 |
23 |
30°42′41″S 27°14′26″E / 30.71139°S 27.24056°E / -30.71139; 27.24056 (Lady Grey Dam) |
Laing Dam | East London | Eastern Cape | Buffalo River | 1951 | 19,860 | 2.038 | 45 | 32°57′59″S 27°29′22″E / 32.96639°S 27.48944°E / -32.96639; 27.48944 (Laing Dam) |
Lake Arthur Dam | Cradock | Eastern Cape | Tarka River | 1924 | 10,700 | 8.867 | 38 | 32°13′1″S 25°49′45″E / 32.21694°S 25.82917°E / -32.21694; 25.82917 (Lake Arthur Dam) |
Lake Mzingazi Dam | Richards Bay | KZN | Mzingazi River | 1942 | 37,000 | 11.000 | 8 | 28°46′1″S 32°5′1″E / 28.76694°S 32.08361°E / -28.76694; 32.08361 (Lake Mzingazi Dam) |
Lakenvallei Dam | Ceres | Western Cape | Sanddrifskloof River | 1974 | 10,300 [N][14] | 0.825 | 56 | 33°22′0″S 19°34′52″E / 33.36667°S 19.58111°E / -33.36667; 19.58111 (Lakenvallei Dam) |
Land-en-Zeezicht Dam |
Helderberg |
Western Cape |
|
|
451[4] |
|
|
|
Leeu-Gamka Dam | Beaufort West | Western Cape | Leeuw River | 1958 | 13,600 | 4.258 | |
32°37′23″S 22°00′13″E / 32.62306°S 22.00361°E / -32.62306; 22.00361 (Leeu-Gamka Dam) |
Lewis Gay Dam |
Simon's Town |
Western Cape |
|
|
182[4] |
|
|
|
Lindleyspoort Dam | Swartruggens | North West | Elands River | 1943 | 14,381 | 1.801 | 39 | 25°29′50″S 26°41′32″E / 25.49722°S 26.69222°E / -25.49722; 26.69222 (Lindleyspoort Dam) |
Lonehill Dam | Sandton | Gauteng | Lonehill Spruit | ~1960 | | | | |
Loskop Dam | Groblersdal | Mpumalanga | Olifants River | 1939 | 361,500 [N][10] | 24.277 | 54 | 25°25′1″S 29°21′1″E / 25.41694°S 29.35028°E / -25.41694; 29.35028 (Loskop Dam) |
Lubisi Dam | Qamata | Eastern Cape | Indwe River | 1968 | 158,000 [N][7] | 11.290 | 52 | 31°47′45″S 27°25′0″E / 31.79583°S 27.41667°E / -31.79583; 27.41667 (Lubisi Dam) |
Luphephe Dam | Musina | Limpopo | Luphephe River | 1963 | 14,000 [N][2] | 1.416 | 42 | 22°38′4″S 30°24′8″E / 22.63444°S 30.40222°E / -22.63444; 30.40222 (Luphephe Dam) |
Madikwe Dam | Madikwe | North West | Thulane River | 1976 | 14,000 | 4.318 | 17 | 25°23′36″S 26°35′51″E / 25.39333°S 26.59750°E / -25.39333; 26.59750 (Madikwe Dam) |
Makuleke Dam | Giyani | Limpopo | Mphongolo River | 1990 | 13,000 | 0.750 | 22 | 22°52′3″S 30°54′18″E / 22.86750°S 30.90500°E / -22.86750; 30.90500 (Makuleke Dam) |
Marico-Bosveld Dam | Groot Marico | North West | Groot Marico River | 1933 | 27,813 | 4.376 | 34 | 25°28′15″S 26°23′50″E / 25.47083°S 26.39722°E / -25.47083; 26.39722 (Marico-Bosveld Dam) |
Metz Dam | Trichardsdal | Limpopo | Mortladime River | | 385 | 0.55 | 18 | |
Middelburg Dam | Middelburg | Mpumalanga | Klein Olifants River | 1978 | 48,435 | 4.680 | 36 | 25°46′31″S 29°32′46″E / 25.77528°S 29.54611°E / -25.77528; 29.54611 (Middelburg Dam) |
Middle Letaba Dam | Giyani | Limpopo | Middle Letaba River | 1984 | 171,900[19] | 18.787 | 34 | 23°16′26″S 30°24′12″E / 23.27389°S 30.40333°E / -23.27389; 30.40333 (Middle Letaba Dam) |
Midmar Dam | Howick | KZN | Umgeni | 1965 | 235,400 [N][3] | 15.643 | 32 | 29°29′43″S 30°12′1″E / 29.49528°S 30.20028°E / -29.49528; 30.20028 (Midmar Dam) |
Misverstand Dam | Porterville | Western Cape | Berg River | 1977 | 6,400 [N][14] | 2.552 | 26 | 33°01′32″S 18°47′20″E / 33.02556°S 18.78889°E / -33.02556; 18.78889 (Misverstand Dam) |
Modderpoort Dam | Beaufort West | Northern Cape | Rietfontein River | 1953 | 10,000 | 0.125 | |
31°56′43″S 22°8′40″E / 31.94528°S 22.14444°E / -31.94528; 22.14444 (Modderpoort Dam) |
Mohale Dam | | Lesotho | Senqunyane River | 2002 | 938,000 |
22.0 |
144 | 29°27′24″S 28°05′45″E / 29.45667°S 28.09583°E / -29.45667; 28.09583 (Mohale Dam) |
Mokolo Dam (Hans Strijdom Dam) | Lephalale | Limpopo | Mokolo River | 1980 | 145,400 [N][2] | 8.288 | 57 | 23°58′30″S 27°43′1″E / 23.97500°S 27.71694°E / -23.97500; 27.71694 (Mokolo Dam (Hans Strijdom Dam)) |
Molatedi Dam | Zeerust | North West | Marico River | 1986 | 200,800 [N][13] | 35.670 | 23 | 24°52′13″S 26°27′1″E / 24.87028°S 26.45028°E / -24.87028; 26.45028 (Molatedi Dam) |
Molteno Dam | Cape Town | Western Cape | Table Mountain rivers | 1983 | 3,000 [N] | 0.36 |
15 | 33°56′18″S 18°24′43″E / 33.93833°S 18.41194°E / -33.93833; 18.41194 (Molteno Dam) |
Morgenstond Dam | Amsterdam | Mpumalanga | Ngwempisi River | 1978 | 100,773 | 9.772 | 43 | 26°42′40″S 30°32′41″E / 26.71111°S 30.54472°E / -26.71111; 30.54472 (Morgenstond Dam) |
Moutloatsi Setlogelo Dam (Groothoek) |
Thaba Nchu |
Free State |
Kgabanyane River |
1981 |
12,000 |
2.5 |
29 |
29°18′12″S 26°50′49″E / 29.30333°S 26.84694°E / -29.30333; 26.84694 (Moutloatsi Setlogelo Dam) |
Mthatha Dam | Mthatha | Eastern Cape | Mthatha River | 1977 | 253,674 | 25.417 | 18 | 31°33′2″S 28°44′24″E / 31.55056°S 28.74000°E / -31.55056; 28.74000 (Mtata Dam) |
Mutshedzi Dam | Thohoyandou | Limpopo | Mutshedzi River | 1990 | 2,300 [N][2] | 0.392 | 25 | 22°56′55″S 30°9′40″E / 22.94861°S 30.16111°E / -22.94861; 30.16111 (Mutshedzi Dam) |
Nagle Dam | Cato Ridge | KZN | Umgeni River | 1950 | 23,200 [N][3] | 1.561 | 46 | 29°35′1″S 30°37′1″E / 29.58361°S 30.61694°E / -29.58361; 30.61694 (Nagle Dam) |
Nahoon Dam | East London | Eastern Cape | Nahoon River | 1966 | 19,934 | 2.347 | 44 | 32°54′36″S 27°48′55″E / 32.91000°S 27.81528°E / -32.91000; 27.81528 (Nahoon Dam) |
Nandoni Dam | Thohoyandou | Limpopo | Levuvhu River | 2004 | 166,100 [N][2] | 15.700 | 47 | 22°58′51″S 30°35′53″E / 22.98083°S 30.59806°E / -22.98083; 30.59806 (Nandoni Dam) |
Ncora Dam | Tsomo | Eastern Cape | Tsomo River | 1975 | 150,100 [N][7] | 13.920 | 44 | 31°47′15″S 27°40′1″E / 31.78750°S 27.66694°E / -31.78750; 27.66694 (Ncora Dam) |
Ngodwana Dam | Nelspruit | Mpumalanga | Ngodwana River | 1984 | 10,400 | 8.660 | 47 | 25°35′1″S 30°40′5″E / 25.58361°S 30.66806°E / -25.58361; 30.66806 (Ngodwana Dam) |
Ngotwane Dam | Lobatieng | North West | Ngotwane River | 1982 | 18,800 | 3.900 | 19 | 25°11′56″S 25°48′47″E / 25.19889°S 25.81306°E / -25.19889; 25.81306 (Ngotwane Dam) |
Nooitgedacht Dam (Vygeboom) | Carolina | Mpumalanga | Komati River | 1962 | 78,400 [N][10] | 4.630 | 42 | 25°57′1″S 30°5′1″E / 25.95028°S 30.08361°E / -25.95028; 30.08361 (Nooitgedacht Dam) |
Nsami Dam (Hudson Ntsanwisi Dam) |
Giyani |
Limpopo |
Nsama River |
1976 |
21,900 |
5.15 |
24 |
23°15′16″S 30°46′14″E / 23.25444°S 30.77056°E / -23.25444; 30.77056 (Nsami Dam) |
Nqweba Dam (Previously Vanryneveld's Pass Dam) | Graaff-Reinet | Eastern Cape | Sundays River | 1925 | 46,369 | 10.285 | |
32°14′8″S 24°31′41″E / 32.23556°S 24.52806°E / -32.23556; 24.52806 (Nqweba Dam (Previously Vanryneveld's Pass Dam)) |
Nwanedi Dam | Musina | Limpopo | Nwanedi River | 1964 | 5,100 [N][2] | | 36 | 22°38′6″S 30°23′56″E / 22.63500°S 30.39889°E / -22.63500; 30.39889 (Nwanedi Dam) |
Ntshingwayo Dam (Chelmsford Dam) | Newcastle | KZN | Nsama River | 1961 | 194,600 [N][3] | 34.412 | |
27°57′12″S 29°57′0″E / 27.95333°S 29.95000°E / -27.95333; 29.95000 (Ntshingwayo Dam) |
Nzhelele Dam | Musina | Limpopo | Nzhelele River | 1948 | 51,200 [N][2] | 5.442 | 47 | 22°43′29″S 30°5′43″E / 22.72472°S 30.09528°E / -22.72472; 30.09528 (Nzhelele Dam) |
Ohrigstad Dam | Ohrigstad | Mpumalanga | Ohrigstad River[20] | 1955 | 13,400[20] [N][10] | 0.99 |
52 | 24°55′59″S 30°37′54″E / 24.93306°S 30.63167°E / -24.93306; 30.63167 (Ohrigstad Dam) |
Olifantsnek Dam | Rustenburg | North West | Hex River | 1928 | 14,200 | 2.548 | 31 | 25°47′3″S 27°15′52″E / 25.78417°S 27.26444°E / -25.78417; 27.26444 (Olifantsnek Dam) |
Oudebaaskraal Dam | Ceres | Western Cape | Tankwa River | 1969 | 34,000 | 8.000 | 21 | 32°23′26″S 19°53′35″E / 32.39056°S 19.89306°E / -32.39056; 19.89306 (Oudebaaskraal Dam) |
Oxkraal Dam | Queenstown | Eastern Cape | Oxkraal River | 1989 | 14,900 [N][7] | 2.2 |
30 | 32°12′43″S 26°45′12″E / 32.21194°S 26.75333°E / -32.21194; 26.75333 (Oxkraal Dam) |
Phiphidi Dam | Thohoyandou | Limpopo | Mutshindudi River | 1971 | 187,355 | | 16 | |
Pietersfontein Dam | Montagu | Western Cape | Pietersfontein River | 1968 | 1,984 | 0.033 | 18 | 33°40′12″S 20°00′59″E / 33.67000°S 20.01639°E / -33.67000; 20.01639 (Pietersfontein Dam) |
Pongolapoort Dam | Jozini | KZN | Pongola River | 1973 | 2,267,100 [N][3] | 132.728 | 89 | 27°25′15″S 32°4′30″E / 27.42083°S 32.07500°E / -27.42083; 32.07500 (Pongolapoort Dam) |
Poortjieskloof Dam | Montagu | Western Cape | Groot River | 1955 | 9,700 [N][14] | 1.029 | 38 | 33°51′30″S 20°22′16″E / 33.85833°S 20.37111°E / -33.85833; 20.37111 (Poortjieskloof Dam) |
Potchefstroom Dam | Potchefstroom | North West | Mooi River | 1950 | 2,027 |
0.77 |
8 |
26°40′12″S 27°5′50″E / 26.67000°S 27.09722°E / -26.67000; 27.09722 (Potchefstroom Dam) |
Qedusizi Dam | Ladysmith | KZN | Klip River | 1998 | 194,000 | 2.5 | |
28°32′30″S 29°44′41″E / 28.54167°S 29.74472°E / -28.54167; 29.74472 (Qedusizi Dam) |
Rhenosterkop Dam | Marble Hall | Limpopo | Elands River | 1984 | 204,600 [N][10] | 62.400 | |
25°5′55″S 28°55′5″E / 25.09861°S 28.91806°E / -25.09861; 28.91806 (Rhenosterkop Dam) |
Rietvlei Dam | Tshwane | Gauteng | Rietvlei River, a tributary to the Hennops River | 1933 | 12,300 [N][12][21] | 1.890 | 21 | 25°52′36″S 28°15′57″E / 25.87667°S 28.26583°E / -25.87667; 28.26583 (Rietvlei Dam) |
Rockview Dam | Grabouw | Western Cape | Palmiet River | 1986 | 16,630 [P][22] | 0.775 | 48 | 34°11′30″S 18°57′17″E / 34.19167°S 18.95472°E / -34.19167; 18.95472 (Rockview Dam) |
Roodekoppies Dam | Brits | North West | Crocodile River | 1984 | 103,000 | 15.710 | 25 | 25°24′15″S 27°35′29″E / 25.40417°S 27.59139°E / -25.40417; 27.59139 (Roodekoppies Dam) |
Roodeplaat Dam | Tshwane | Gauteng | Pienaars River | 1959 | 41,200 [N][12] | 3.952 | 59 | 25°37′15″S 28°22′1″E / 25.62083°S 28.36694°E / -25.62083; 28.36694 (Roodeplaat Dam) |
Rust de Winter Dam |
Pretoria |
Limpopo |
Elands River |
1934 |
28,200 |
4.73 |
31 |
25°14′0″S 28°31′3″E / 25.23333°S 28.51750°E / -25.23333; 28.51750 (Rust de Winter Dam) |
Rustfontein Dam | Thaba Nchu | Free State | Modder River | 1955 | 72,200 | 11.585 | 36 | 29°16′15″S 26°37′1″E / 29.27083°S 26.61694°E / -29.27083; 26.61694 (Rustfontein Dam) |
Sandile Dam | Keiskammahoek | Eastern Cape | Keiskamma River | 1983 | 30,960 | 1.460 | 61 | 32°43′0″S 27°6′4″E / 32.71667°S 27.10111°E / -32.71667; 27.10111 (Sandile Dam) |
Settlers Dam | Grahamstown | Eastern Cape | Kariega River | 1962 | 5,300[17] | 1.01 |
21 |
33°24′42″S 26°30′34″E / 33.41167°S 26.50944°E / -33.41167; 26.50944 (Settlers Dam) |
Setumo Dam | Mmabatho | North West | Molopo River | 1995 | 19,600 | 4.473 | 17 | 25°51′30″S 25°30′1″E / 25.85833°S 25.50028°E / -25.85833; 25.50028 (Setumo Dam) |
Shongweni Dam | Hillcrest | KZN | Sterkspruit and Wekeweke Rivers | 1927 | 2,200 |
0.3 |
39 |
29°51′25″S 30°43′20″E / 29.85694°S 30.72222°E / -29.85694; 30.72222 (Shongweni Dam) |
Silvermine Dam | Cape Town | Western Cape | | 1898 | 82 |
0.04 |
9 |
34°4′31″S 18°23′56″E / 34.07528°S 18.39889°E / -34.07528; 18.39889 (Silvermine Dam) |
Slangdraai Dam | Ladysmith | KZN | Sundays River | 1986 | 10,300 | 2.400 | |
28°14′24″S 29°44′58″E / 28.24000°S 29.74944°E / -28.24000; 29.74944 (Slangdraai Dam) |
Smartt Dam | Britstown | Northern Cape | Ongers River | 1912 | 100,300 | 31.569 | |
30°36′48″S 23°18′2″E / 30.61333°S 23.30056°E / -30.61333; 23.30056 (Smartt Dam) |
Sol Plaatje Dam (Previously Saulspoort Dam) | Bethlehem | Free State | Liebenbergsvlei River | 1968 | 15,676 | 3.560 | 24 | 28°13′1″S 28°22′1″E / 28.21694°S 28.36694°E / -28.21694; 28.36694 (Sol Plaatjie Dam) |
Spioenkop Dam | Bergville | KZN | Tugela River | 1973 | 270,600 [N][3] | 15.314 | |
28°40′53″S 29°31′1″E / 28.68139°S 29.51694°E / -28.68139; 29.51694 (Spioenkop Dam) |
Spitskop Dam | Schmidtsdrift | Northern Cape | Harts River | 1974 | 57,800[11] | 25.312 | 18 | 28°7′29″S 24°30′9″E / 28.12472°S 24.50250°E / -28.12472; 24.50250 (Spitskop Dam) |
Spring Grove Dam |
Nottingham Raod |
KZN |
Mooi River |
2013 |
139,300 |
10.2 |
32 |
29°19′23″S 29°56′38″E / 29.32306°S 29.94389°E / -29.32306; 29.94389 (Spring Grove Dam) |
Steenbras Dam (lower) |
Gordons Bay |
Western Cape |
Steenbras River |
1921 |
33517[4] |
3.642 |
37 |
34°11′15″S 18°51′4″E / 34.18750°S 18.85111°E / -34.18750; 18.85111 (Steenbras Dam) |
Steenbras Dam - Upper |
Gordons Bay |
Western Cape |
Steenbras River |
1977 |
31767 [S][4] |
2.750 |
37 |
34°10′5″S 18°54′5″E / 34.16806°S 18.90139°E / -34.16806; 18.90139 (Steenbras Dam - Upper) |
Steenbras Hydro-Electric Lower Dam | Gordons Bay | Western Cape | Sir Lowry's Pass River | 1977 | 3,560 [S] | 0.35 | 31 | 34°8′50″S 18°54′0″E / 34.14722°S 18.90000°E / -34.14722; 18.90000 (Steenbras Hydro-Electric Lower Dam) |
Sterkfontein Dam | Harrismith | Free State | Nuwejaar Spruit | 1980 | 2,616,900 [N][5] | 67.260 | 93 | 28°23′15″S 29°1′10″E / 28.38750°S 29.01944°E / -28.38750; 29.01944 (Sterkfontein Dam) |
Stettynskloof Dam | Worcester | Western Cape | Holsloot River | 1955 | 14,700 [N][14] | 1.004 | 48 | 33°50′14″S 19°15′8″E / 33.83722°S 19.25222°E / -33.83722; 19.25222 (Stettynskloof Dam) |
Stompdrift Dam | De Rust | Western Cape | Olifants River | 1965 | 46,270 | 6.203 | 49 | 33°30′45″S 22°35′8″E / 33.51250°S 22.58556°E / -33.51250; 22.58556 (Stompdrift Dam) |
Taung Dam | Taung | North West | Harts River | 1993 | 58,900 | 4.650 | 44 | 27°31′35″S 24°51′16″E / 27.52639°S 24.85444°E / -27.52639; 24.85444 (Taung Dam) |
Theewaterskloof Dam |
Villiersdorp |
Western Cape |
Riviersonderend River |
1978 |
480188 [N][14][4] |
51.204 |
38 |
34°4′45″S 19°17′1″E / 34.07917°S 19.28361°E / -34.07917; 19.28361 (Theewaterskloof Dam) |
Tierpoort Dam |
Bloemfontein |
Free State |
Tierpoort River |
1990 |
34,000 |
9.11 |
20 |
29°25′20″S 26°08′10″E / 29.42222°S 26.13611°E / -29.42222; 26.13611 (Tierpoort Dam) |
Trichardtsfontein Dam | Trichardt | Mpumalanga | Trichardt Spruit | 1981 | 15,200 | 2.459 | 26 | 26°29′53″S 29°14′1″E / 26.49806°S 29.23361°E / -26.49806; 29.23361 (Trichardtsfontein Dam) |
Tsojana Dam | Cofimvaba | Eastern Cape | Tsojana River | 1978 | 12,340 | 2.360 | 23 | 31°53′0″S 27°38′1″E / 31.88333°S 27.63361°E / -31.88333; 27.63361 (Tsojana Dam) |
Tweedraai Dam | Trichardt | Mpumalanga | Trichardt Spruit | 1991 | 16,000 | 2.370 | 21 | 26°25′45″S 29°13′0″E / 26.42917°S 29.21667°E / -26.42917; 29.21667 (Tweedraai Dam) |
Tzaneen Dam (previously Fanie Botha Dam) | Tzaneen | Limpopo | Groot Letaba River | 1977 | 157,291 | 11.636 | 50 | 23°47′37″S 30°9′48″E / 23.79361°S 30.16333°E / -23.79361; 30.16333 (Tzaneen Dam) |
Vaal Barrage | Vanderbijlpark | Gauteng | Vaal River | 1923[23] | 56,712 | 13.485 | 10 | 26°45′53″S 27°41′30″E / 26.76472°S 27.69167°E / -26.76472; 27.69167 (Vaal Barrage) |
Vaal Dam | Deneysville | Free State Gauteng | Vaal River | 1939 | 2,603,400 [N][5] | 322.755 | 63 | 26°53′1″S 28°7′20″E / 26.88361°S 28.12222°E / -26.88361; 28.12222 (Vaal Dam) |
Vaalharts Storage Weir | Warrenton | North West | Vaal River | 1936 | 48,700[11] | 1.189 | 12 | 28°06′55″S 24°55′32″E / 28.11528°S 24.92556°E / -28.11528; 24.92556 (Vaalharts Storage Weir) |
Vaalkop Dam | Beestekraal | North West | Elands River, Hex River | 2010 | 53,500[24] | 11.1 |
33 |
25°18′37″S 27°28′33″E / 25.31028°S 27.47583°E / -25.31028; 27.47583 (Vaalkop Dam) |
Vanderkloof Dam (previously P.K. Le Roux Dam) | Petrusville | Northern Cape, Free State | Orange River | 1977 | 3,171,300 [N][5] | 133.402 | 108 | 29°59′29″S 24°43′55″E / 29.99139°S 24.73194°E / -29.99139; 24.73194 (Vanderkloof Dam) |
Vanwyksvlei Dam | Vanwyksvlei | Northern Cape | Vanwyksvlei | 1884 | 143,081 | 49.934 | |
30°22′46″S 21°48′41″E / 30.37944°S 21.81139°E / -30.37944; 21.81139 (Vanwyksvlei Dam) |
Victoria Dam |
Cape Town |
Western Cape |
Disa River |
1895 |
128[4] |
0.05 |
6 |
33°59′11″S 18°24′29″E / 33.98639°S 18.40806°E / -33.98639; 18.40806 (Victoria Dam) |
Voëlvlei Dam |
Gouda |
Western Cape |
Voëlvlei River |
1971 |
164095 [N][14][4] |
15.730 |
10 |
33°20′15″S 19°2′1″E / 33.33750°S 19.03361°E / -33.33750; 19.03361 (Voëlvlei Dam) |
Vondo Dam | Sibasa | Limpopo | Mutshundudi River | 1982 | 30,540 | 2.19 |
47 | 22°56′45″S 30°20′7″E / 22.94583°S 30.33528°E / -22.94583; 30.33528 (Vondo Dam) |
Vygeboom Dam | Badplaas | MP | Komati River | 1971 | 83,000 [N][25] | 6.7 | 45 | 25°52′53″S 30°37′9″E / 25.88139°S 30.61917°E / -25.88139; 30.61917 (Vygeboom Dam) |
Wagendrift Dam | Estcourt | KZN | Bushmans River | 1963 | 55,900 [N][3] | 5.084 | 41 | 29°2′15″S 29°51′1″E / 29.03750°S 29.85028°E / -29.03750; 29.85028 (Wagendrift Dam) |
Waterdown Dam | Whittlesea | Eastern Cape | Klipplaat River | 1958 | 38,400 | 2.608 | 44 | 32°17′15″S 26°51′1″E / 32.28750°S 26.85028°E / -32.28750; 26.85028 (Waterdown Dam) |
Welbedacht Dam | Wepener | Free State | Caledon River | 1973 | 10,200 [N][5] | 10.185 | 32 | 29°54′34″S 26°51′37″E / 29.90944°S 26.86028°E / -29.90944; 26.86028 (Welbedacht Dam) |
Wemmershoek Dam |
Franschhoek |
Western Cape |
Wemmers River |
1957 |
58644 [N][14][4] |
2.960 |
53 |
33°50′1″S 19°5′20″E / 33.83361°S 19.08889°E / -33.83361; 19.08889 (Wemmershoek Dam) |
Westoe Dam | Amsterdam | Mpumalanga | Usutu River | 1968 | 61,900 | 7.333 | 26 | 26°30′15″S 30°37′5″E / 26.50417°S 30.61806°E / -26.50417; 30.61806 (Westoe Dam) |
Witbank Dam | Witbank | Mpumalanga | Olifants River | 1971 | 104,000 [N][10] | 12.112 | 44 | 25°53′30″S 29°19′1″E / 25.89167°S 29.31694°E / -25.89167; 29.31694 (Witbank Dam) |
Witklip Dam | Sabie | Mpumalanga | Sand River | 1969 | 12,970 | 1.875 | 21 | 25°14′10″S 30°54′1″E / 25.23611°S 30.90028°E / -25.23611; 30.90028 (Witklip Dam) |
Wolwedans Dam | Mossel Bay | Western Cape | Great Brak River | 1990 | 25,530 | 1.100 | 70 |
34°0′51″S 22°13′44″E / 34.01417°S 22.22889°E / -34.01417; 22.22889 (Wolwedans Dam) |
Woodhead Dam |
Cape Town |
Western Cape |
Disa River |
1897 |
954[4] |
0.16 |
38 |
33°58′38″S 18°24′8″E / 33.97722°S 18.40222°E / -33.97722; 18.40222 (Woodhead Dam) |
Woodstock Dam | Bergville | KZN | Tugela River | 1983 | 373,300 [N][3] | 29.129 | 49 | 28°45′31″S 29°14′46″E / 28.75861°S 29.24611°E / -28.75861; 29.24611 (Woodstock Dam) |
Wriggleswade Dam | Stutterheim | Eastern Cape | Kubusi River | 1991 | 93,200 | 10.000 | 35 | 32°34′1″S 27°35′0″E / 32.56694°S 27.58333°E / -32.56694; 27.58333 (Wriggleswade Dam) |
Xilinxa Dam |
Idutywa |
Eastern Cape |
Xilinxa River |
1972 |
13,900 |
2.81 |
25 |
32°08′32″S 28°05′57″E / 32.14222°S 28.09917°E / -32.14222; 28.09917 (Xilinxa Dam) |
Xonxa Dam | Queenstown | Eastern Cape | White Kei River | 1974 | 115,900 [N][7] | 12.881 | 49 | 31°51′0″S 27°11′13″E / 31.85000°S 27.18694°E / -31.85000; 27.18694 (Xonxa Dam) |
Zaaihoek Dam | Wakkerstroom | Mpumalanga | Slang River | 1988 | 184,600 [N][3] | 12.446 | 46 | 27°26′1″S 30°4′30″E / 27.43361°S 30.07500°E / -27.43361; 30.07500 (Zaaihoek Dam) |