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Mthatha Dam

Mthatha Dam
Official name Mthatha Dam
Country South Africa
Location Mthatha, Eastern Cape
Coordinates 31°33′2″S 28°44′24″E / 31.55056°S 28.74000°E / -31.55056; 28.74000Coordinates: 31°33′2″S 28°44′24″E / 31.55056°S 28.74000°E / -31.55056; 28.74000
Purpose Industrial and domestic
Opening date 1977
Owner(s) Department of Water Affairs
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Earth fill dam
Impounds Mthatha River
Height 38 metres (125 ft)
Length 620 metres (2,030 ft)
Reservoir
Creates Mthatha Dam Reservoir
Total capacity 253,674,000 cubic metres (8.9584×109 cu ft)
Catchment area 886 km2
Surface area 2,541.7 hectares (6,281 acres)

Mthatha Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Mthatha River, near Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1977 and serves mainly for municipal and industrial purposes. Its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).



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