Spring Grove Dam
Appearance
Spring Grove Dam | |
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Official name | Spring Grove |
Country | South Africa |
Location | Approximately five kilometeres North West of Nottingham Road in the KwaZulu-Natal province. |
Coordinates | 29°19′S 29°58′E / 29.32°S 29.97°E |
Purpose | Municipal and industrial use |
Opening date | 2013 |
Owner(s) | Department of Water Affairs |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Mooi River |
Height | 37 m |
Length | 607 m |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Spring Grove Dam Reservoir |
Total capacity | 139 500 000 m3 |
Catchment area | 344 km2 |
Surface area | 1 022 ha |
Spring Grove Dam is an A roller compacted concrete (RCC) dam with an earth embankment located on the Mooi River in the KwaZulu-Natal north west of the town of Nottingham Road in South Africa. Construction commenced in 2011 and was officially opened on 19 November 2013. It has a full capacity of 138.5 million cubic meters of water and serves primarily for Municipal and industrial use.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Department of Water Affairs
- Mooi-Mgeni Transfer Scheme – Phase 2 Archived 27 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine