Dams of South Africa

A map of all the dams of South Africa including some extra information like capacity, impounds, and types of fish.
Dams \ Lakes
 NameFishProvinceAreaRiverCapacity \ Size (in million m3)Links
1Albasini Dambarbel, bass, carp, kurperLimpopoLouis TrichardtLevubu (Luvuvhu)28.2
2Albert Falls Dambarbel, bass, carp, kurperKwaZulu-NatalPietermaritzburgUmgeni288.1
3Allemanskraal Dambarbel, carp, yellowfishFree StateVentersburgSand174.5
4Arabie Dam (Flag Boshielo)barbel, bass, carp, kurperLimpopoMarble HallOlifants185.1
5Barberspanbarbel, carp, mudfish, yellowfishNorth WestDelareyvilleHarts
6Bivane Dambarbel, bass, carp, kurper, yellowfishKwaZulu-NatalPaulpietersburgBivane115.2
7Bloemhof Dambarbel, bass, carp, kurperFree State
North West		BloemhofVaal
Vet		1240.0
8Bon Accord Dambarbel, bass, carpGautengPretoria northApies4.3
9Boskop Dambarbel, bass, carp, moggel, yellowfishNorth WestPotchefstroomMooi20.8
10Brandvlei Damcarp, large and smallmouth bass, kurper, whitefishWestern CapeWorcesterLower Brandvlei286
11Buffelspoort Dambarbel, bass, carpNorth WestRustenburgSterkstroom10.2
12Bulshoek Damcarp, large and smallmouth bass, kurperWestern CapeClanwilliamOlifants4.8
13Chelmsford Dam (Ntshingwayo)barbel, bass, carp, yellowfishKwaZulu-NatalNewcastleIngagane194.6
14Clanwilliam Damcarp, large and smallmouth bass, kurperWestern CapeClanwilliamOlifants121.8
15Craigie Burn Dambass, carpKwaZulu-NatalMooi RiverMnyamvubu22.5
16Da Gama Dambarbel, bass, carp, eelMpumalangaWhite RiverWitwaters13.5
17De Hoop Dambarbel, bass, carpLimpopoBurgersfortSteelpoort347.8
18Disaneng Dambarbel, bass, carpNorth WestMahikengMolopo17.4
19Doorndraai Dambarbel, bass, carpLimpopoPotgietersrusSterk46.5
20Driekoppies Dambass, carpMpumalangaSchoemansdalLomati250.9
21Ebenezer Dambarbel, bass, carpLimpopoHaenertsburgGroot Letaba69.1
22Erfenis Dambarbel, carp, mudfish, yellowfishFree StateWinburgGroot-vet
Klein-vet
Soutspruit		206.1
23Gariep Dambarbel, carp, yellowfishFree State
Eastern Cape		ColesbergOrange
Caledon
Bossiespruit
Brakspruit
Suurbergspruit		5304.6
24Goedertrouw Dam (Lake Phobane)barbel, bass, carpKwaZulu-NatalEshoweMhlathuze301.3
25Grootdraai Dambarbel, carp, yellowfishMpumalangaStandertonVaal350.0
26Hartbeespoort Dambarbel, bass, carpNorth WestHartbeespoortCrocodile
Magalies		186.4
27Hazelmere Dambarbel, bass, carpKwaZulu-NatalVerulamMdloti37.1
28Heyshope Dambarbel, bass, carpMpumalangaPiet RetiefAssegaai453.4
29Inanda Dambarbel, bass, carpKwaZulu-NatalHillcrestUmgeni241.7
30Injaka DambassMpumalangaBushbuckridgeMarite123.7
31Jericho Dambarbel, bass, carpMpumalangaAmsterdamMpama59.3
32Jozini Dam (Pongolapoort)barbel, carp, kurper, tiger fishKwaZulu-NatalPongolaPhongolo2395.1
33Kalkfontein Dambarbel, carpFree StateKoffiefonteinRiet325.0
34Klaserie Dambarbel, bass. carpLimpopoHoedspruitKlaserie
35Klerkskraal DambassNorth WestVentersdorpMooi8
36Klipdrift Dambarbel, carpGautengPotchefstroomLoopspruit
Enselspruit		13.3
37Klipkoppie Dambarbel, bass, carpMpumalangaWhite RiverWhite12.5
38Klipvoor Dambarbel, bass, carpNorth WestWarmbadPienaars47.0
39Koppies Dambarbel, carpFree StateKoppiesRenoster42.3
40Koster Dambarbel, bass, carpNorth WestKosterKoster
41Krugersdrift Dambarbel, carp, mufish, yellowfishFree StateBloemfonteinModder71.5
42Kwena Dambarbel, bass, carpMpumalangaLydenburgCrocodile158.9
43Longmere Dambarbel, bass, carpMpumalangaWhite RiverWhite4.2
44Loskop Dambarbel, bass, carp, kurperMpumalangaGroblersdalOlifants361.5
45Marico-Bosveld Dam (Riekerts Dam)barbel, bass, carpNorth WestZeerustMarico27.8
46Mearns DambassKwaZulu-NatalMooi RiverMooi235.4
47Middelburg Dambarbel, bass, carpMpumalangaMiddelburgKlein Olifants48.3
48Midmar Dambarbel, bass, carpKwaZulu-NatalHowickUmgeni235.4
49Misverstand Dambarbel, bass, carpWestern CapeMoorreesburgBerg6.4
50Mnini Dambass, eel, kurperKwaZulu-NatalAmanzimtotiMgababa
51Mokolo Dambarbel, bass, carp, kurperLimpopoEllisrasMokolo145.5
52Molatedi Dambarbel, bass, carp, kurperNorth WestZeerustMarico200.8
53Morgenstond Dambarbel, bass, carpMpumalangaAmsterdamNgwempisi100.7
54Nandoni Dambarbel, bass, carp, kurperLimpopoThohoyandouLevubu (Luvuvhu)166.1
55Nooitgedacht Dambarbel, bass, carpMpumalangaCarolinaKomati78.4
56Ohrigstad Dambarbel, bass, carpMpumalangaOhrigstadOhrigstad14.2
57Olifantsnek Dambarbel, carpNorth WestRustenburgHex14.2
58Potchefstroom Dambarbel, bass, carpNorth WestPotchefstroomMooi2.0
59Primkop Dambass, carpMpumalangaWhite RiverWhite
60Renosterkop Dambass, carpMpumalangaMarble HallElands (olifants)204.6
61Rietspruit Dambarbel, bass, carpMpumalangaKrielRietspruit
62Rietspruit Dambarbel, carpNorth WestVentersdorpRietspruit
63Rietvlei Dambarbel, bass, carp, yellowfishGautengPretoria eastSesmylspruit12.3
64Rietvlei Dambarbel, carp, kurperWestern CapeMilnertonDiep
65Roodekoppies Dambarbel, bass, carpNorth WestBritsCrocodile
Gwatlhe		103.0
66Roodeplaat Dambarbel, carp, kurperGautengPretoria northPienaars
Edendalspruit
Hartbeesspruit		41.2
67Rust de Winter Dambarbel, bass, carp, kurperLimpopoWarmbadElands28.1
68Rustfontein Dambarbel, carpFree StateBloemfonteinModder72.2
69Shongweni Dambarbel, bass, carpKwaZulu-NatalPinetownSterkspruit
Mlazi		2.2
70Spioenkop Dambarbel, bass, carpKwaZulu-NatalWintertonTugela272.2
71Spitskop Dambarbel, carpNorth West
Northern Cape		WarrentonHarts57.8
72Sterkfontein Dambarbel, bass, carp, yellowfishFree StateHarrismithNuwejaarspruit2616.9
73Trichardtsfontein Damcarp, mudfish, yellowfishMpumalangaSecundaTrichardtspruit15.2
74Taung Dambass, yellowfishNorth WestTaungHarts58.9
75Thathe Vondo Dambass, carpLimpopoSibasaMutshindudi30.5
76Theewaterskloof Damcarp, large and smallmouth bass, kurperWestern CapeVilliersdorpRiviersonderend478
77Tzaneen Dam (Fanie Botha)barbel, bass, carpLimpopoTzaneenGroot Letaba157.2
78Vaal Dambarbel, bass, carp, kurper, mudfish, yellowfishFree State
Gauteng		VanderbijlparkVaal
Wilge
Klip
Molspruit
Leeubankspruit
Grootspruit		2609.8
79Vaalkop Dambarbel, carp, kurper, yellowfishNorth WestPilanesburgElands
Hex		53.5
80Vanderkloof Dambarbel, carp, yellowfishFree State
Northern Cape		ColesbergOrange3171.3
81Voelvlei Dambarbel, bass, carpWestern CapeGoudaVoelvlei164
82Vygeboom Dambarbel, bass, carp, kurperMpumalangaBadplaasKomati83.0
83Warmbad Dambarbel, bass, carpLimpopoBela-BelaBuffelspruit
84Westoe Dambarbel, bass, carpMpumalangaAmsterdamUsutu
Seganagana		60.1
85Wagendrift Dambarbel, bass, carpKwaZulu-NatalEstcourtBoesmans55.9
86Witbank Dambarbel, bass, carpMpumalangaWitbankOlifants104.0
87Witklip Dambass, carp, kurperMpumalangaSabieSand12.9
88Woodstock Dambarbel, bass, carpKwaZulu-NatalBergvilleTugela373.3

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