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Goedertrouw Dam is an earth-filled dam in
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. The Dam was constructed on the
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, near
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,
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, in 1980 (commissioned in 1982). It currently has a capacity of 301 million m3. It is principally for the provision of water to the industrial complex at Richards Bay. It also serves as a reservoir for irrigation and domestic use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).


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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 ...
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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 ...


References


List of South African Dams
from the
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