Qedusizi Dam
| Qedusizi Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Qedusizi Dam |
| Location | Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
| Coordinates | 28°32′31″S 29°44′41″E / 28.54194°S 29.74472°ECoordinates: 28°32′31″S 29°44′41″E / 28.54194°S 29.74472°E |
| Opening date | 1997 November 21 |
| Operator(s) | Department of Water Affairs and Forestry |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | earth-fill |
| Impounds | Klip River |
| Height | 24.3m |
| Length | 1 437 m |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Qedusizi Dam Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 194 000 000 m3 |
| Catchment area | 1585 km2 |
| Surface area | 2 513 ha |
Qedusizi Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Klip River in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa near the city of Ladysmith. It was established in 1997 and serves mainly for flood storage/flood diversion purposes (regulation measures). The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).The dam it supervised by mr.bj strydom op public safety and he has been supervising sins 2001
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