Tzaneen Dam

Tzaneen (old Fanie Botha) Dam
Official name	Tzaneen Dam
Location	Limpopo, South Africa
Coordinates	23°47′37″S 30°9′48″E
Purpose	Irrigation and domestic
Opening date	1976
Operator(s)	Department of Water Affairs
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earth fill dam
Impounds	Groot Letaba River
Height	50 metres (160 ft)
Length	1,140 metres (3,740 ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Tzaneen Dam Reservoir
Total capacity	157,291,000 cubic metres (5.5547×10^9 cu ft)
Surface area	1,163.6 hectares (2,875 acres)

Tzaneen Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Groot Letaba River, near Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa. After Cyclone Eloise that emanated from the Mozambique side, the dam was certified 110% full by the Department of Water and Sanitation. The dam supplies domestic water to Polokwane and Tzaneen, and irrigation water to the Letaba valley. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).^[citation needed]

See also

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

References

• List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs