Middelburg Dam

Middelburg Dam
Middelburg Dam seen from N4.
Official name	Middelburg Dam
Location	Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Coordinates	25°46′1″S 29°33′0″E
Opening date	1978
Construction cost	€54.2 million
Operator(s)	Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Little/Klein Olifants River
Height	36 metres (118 ft)
Length	625 metres (2,051 ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Middelburg Dam Reservoir
Total capacity	484,350,000 cubic metres (1.7105×10^10 cu ft)
Surface area	468 hectares (1,160 acres)

Middelburg Dam is a dam located on the Klein Olifants River, part of the Olifants River basin.[1] It is located near Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa.[2] Construction was completed in 1978, at a cost of €54.2 million. The cost was partially subsided by the French and German Governments, at a cost of €20.5 million, whilst also using a donation from the European Stability Mechanism, valued at €10 million. The primary purpose of the dam is to serve for water supply and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).

See also

• List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
• List of rivers of South Africa

References

1. Olifants WMA 4
2. List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (South Africa)