Fika-Patso Dam

Dam in Phuthaditjhaba, Free State
28°40′21″S 28°51′24″E / 28.67250°S 28.85667°E / -28.67250; 28.85667PurposeIndustrial and domesticOpening date1986Owner(s)Department of Water AffairsDam and spillwaysType of damEarth fill damImpoundsNamahadi RiverHeight60 mLength300 mReservoirCreatesFika-Patso Dam ReservoirTotal capacity28 000 000 m3Surface area132 ha

Fika-Patso Dam is a combined earth-fill/rock-fill type dam located on the Namahadi River, the uppermost section of the Elands River, a tributary of the Wilge River.[1]

It is located near Phuthaditjhaba, Free State, South Africa. It was established in 1986 and its primary purpose is water for domestic and industrial usage.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Upper Vaal WMA 8
  2. ^ List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs


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