Spioenkop Dam impounds the
Tugela River
The Tugela River (; ) is the largest river in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. With a total length of , and a drop of 1370 metres in the lower 480 km, it is one of the most important rivers of the country.
The river originates in M ...
in
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN) is a Provinces of South Africa, province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the government merged the Zulu people, Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu language, Zulu) and ...
. It is located within a nature reserve by the same name. The dam was commissioned in 1972, has a capacity of , and a surface area of , the dam wall is high.
Spion Kop (hill) is located 2.5 km to the north of the dam.
See also
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Spioenkop Dam Nature Reserve
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Tugela River
The Tugela River (; ) is the largest river in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. With a total length of , and a drop of 1370 metres in the lower 480 km, it is one of the most important rivers of the country.
The river originates in M ...
References
Dams in South Africa
Tugela River
Dams completed in 1972
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