Buffelspoort Dam is an arch type dam in the
Sterkstroom River, a tributary of the
Crocodile River (West)
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Course
The Crocodile River has its source in the Witwatersrand ridge, originating in Constantia Kloof, Roodepoort, Gaute ...
,
North West
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Province,
South Africa
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. Its main purpose is for irrigation use and it is owned by the
Department of Water Affairs
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In May 2009, following the election of Jacob Zuma, the Department of ...
.
It is located on the northern slopes of
Magaliesberg
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mountain range, 27 km southeast of
Rustenburg
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. This dam is a popular fishing spot.
Fishing on the Buffelspoort Dam in the North West
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See also
*List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
The following is a partial list of dams in South Africa. __NOTOC__
In South African English (under influence of Afrikaans), a dam refers to both the wall as well as the reservoir or lake that builds up as a consequence.
List of dams (reservo ...
*List of rivers of South Africa
This is a list of rivers in South Africa.
It is quite common to find the Afrikaans word ''-rivier'' as part of the name. Another common suffix is "''-kamma''", from the Khoisan term for "river"
Meiring, Barbara"South African Toponymic Guidelin ...
*List of mountain ranges of South Africa
This is a list of mountain ranges of South Africa.
Physiography
The list includes chains of mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by passes or valleys. Some ranges in South Africa are relatively isolated, while others ...
References
Dams in South Africa
Dams completed in 1937
1937 establishments in South Africa
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