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
 NameLinksFishProvinceAreaRiverCapacity \ Size (in million m3)
1Albasini Dambarbel, bass, carp, kurperLimpopoLouis TrichardtLevubu (Luvuvhu)28
2Albert Falls Dambarbel, bass, carp, kurperKwaZulu-NatalPietermaritzburgUmgeni288
3Allemanskraal Dambarbel, carp, yellowfishFree StateVentersburgSand175
4Arabie Dam (Flag Boshielo)barbel, bass, carp, kurperLimpopoMarble HallOlifants185
5Armenia DamFree StateHobhouseLeeu13
6Bivane Dambarbel, bass, carp, kurper, yellowfishKwaZulu-NatalPaulpietersburgBivane115
7Bloemhoek DamcarpFree StateKroonstadJordaan26
8Bloemhof Dambarbel, bass, carp, kurperFree State, North WestBloemhofVaal, Vet1240
9Boegoeberg Dambarbel, carp, yellowfishNorthern CapePrieskaOrange20
10Bon Accord Dambarbel, bass, carpGautengPretoria NorthApies4
11Boskop Dambarbel, bass, carp, moggel, yellowfishNorth WestPotchefstroomMooi21
12Brandvlei Dam (Quaggaskloof)bass, carp, kurper, whitefishWestern CapeWorcesterLower Brandvlei286
13Bronkhorstspruit Dambarbel, bass, carp, kurperGautengBronkhorstspruitBronkhorst Spruit57
14Buffelspoort Dambarbel, bass, carpNorth WestRustenburgSterkstroom10
15Bulshoek Dambass, carp, kurperWestern CapeClanwilliamOlifants5
16Chelmsford Dam (Ntshingwayo)barbel, bass, carp, yellowfishKwaZulu-NatalNewcastleIngagane195
17Clanwilliam Dambass, carp, kurperWestern CapeClanwilliamOlifants122
18Craigie Burn Dambass, carpKwaZulu-NatalMooi RiverMnyamvubu23
19Da Gama Dambarbel, bass, carp, eelMpumalangaWhite RiverWitwaters14
20Darlington Dam (Lake Mentz)barbel, carpEastern CapeKirkwoodSundays189
21De Hoop Dambarbel, bass, carpLimpopoBurgersfortSteelpoort348
22Disaneng Dambarbel, bass, carpNorth WestMahikengMolopo17
23Doorndraai Dambarbel, bass, carpLimpopoPotgietersrusSterk47
24Driekoppies Dambass, carpMpumalangaSchoemansdalLomati251
25Ebenezer Dambarbel, bass, carpLimpopoHaenertsburgGroot Letaba69
26Erfenis Dambarbel, carp, mudfish, yellowfishFree StateWinburgGroot-vet, Klein-vet, Soutspruit206
27Gariep Dambarbel, carp, yellowfishEastern Cape, Free StateColesbergOrange, Caledon, Bossiespruit, Brakspruit, Suurbergspruit5305
28Goedertrouw Dam (Lake Phobane)barbel, bass, carpKwaZulu-NatalEshoweMhlathuze301
29Grootdraai Dambarbel, bass, carp, yellowfishMpumalangaStandertonVaal350
30Hartbeespoort Dambarbel, bass, carpNorth WestHartbeespoortCrocodile, Magalies186
31Hazelmere Dambarbel, bass, carpKwaZulu-NatalVerulamMdloti37
32Heyshope Dambarbel, bass, carpMpumalangaPiet RetiefAssegaai453
33Impofu Dam (Elandsjagt)barbel, bass, carp, kurperEastern CapeKromme106
34Inanda Dambarbel, bass, carpKwaZulu-NatalHillcrestUmgeni242
35Injaka DambassMpumalangaBushbuckridgeMarite124
36Jericho Dambarbel, bass, carpMpumalangaAmsterdamMpama59
37Jozini Dam (Pongolapoort)barbel, carp, kurper, tigerfishKwaZulu-NatalPongolaPhongolo2395
38Kalkfontein Dambarbel, carpFree StateKoffiefonteinRiet325
39Klaserie Dambarbel, bass, carpLimpopoHoedspruitKlaserie
40Klerkskraal DambassNorth WestVentersdorpMooi8
41Klipdrift Dambarbel, carpGautengPotchefstroomLoopspruit, Enselspruit13
42Klipfontein Dambarbel, carpKwaZulu-NatalVryheidWit-Mfolozi18
43Klipkoppie Dambarbel, bass, carpMpumalangaWhite RiverWhite13
44Klipvoor Dambarbel, bass, carpNorth WestWarmbadPienaars47
45Koppies Dambarbel, carpFree StateKoppiesRenoster42
46Koster Dambarbel, bass, carp, kurper, yellowfishNorth WestKosterKoster
47Krugersdrift Dambarbel, carp, mudfish, yellowfishFree StateBloemfonteinModder72
48Kwena Dambarbel, bass, carpMpumalangaLydenburgCrocodile159
49Lindleyspoort DambassNorth WestSwartruggensElands14
50Longmere Dambarbel, bass, carpMpumalangaWhite RiverWhite4
51Loskop Dambarbel, bass, carp, kurperMpumalangaGroblersdalOlifants362
52Marico-Bosveld Dam (Riekerts Dam)barbel, bass, carpNorth WestZeerustMarico28
53Middelburg Dambarbel, bass, carpMpumalangaMiddelburgKlein Olifants48
54Midmar Dambarbel, bass, carpKwaZulu-NatalHowickUmgeni235
55Misverstand Dambarbel, bass, carpWestern CapeMoorreesburgBerg6
56Mokolo Dambarbel, bass, carp, kurperLimpopoEllisrasMokolo146
57Molatedi Dambarbel, bass, carp, kurperNorth WestZeerustMarico201
58Morgenstond Dambarbel, bass, carpMpumalangaAmsterdamNgwempisi101
59Nagle Dambarbel, bass, carp, kurper, yellowfishKwaZulu-NatalCato RidgeUmgeni23
60Nahoon Damcarp, kurperEastern CapeEast LondonNahoon20
61Nandoni Dambarbel, bass, carp, kurperLimpopoThohoyandouLevubu (Luvuvhu)166
62Ngodwana Dambass, carp, kurperMpumalangaNelspruitNgodwana11
63Nooitgedacht Dambarbel, bass, carpMpumalangaCarolinaKomati78
64Ohrigstad Dambarbel, bass, carpMpumalangaOhrigstadOhrigstad14
65Olifantsnek Dambarbel, carpNorth WestRustenburgHex14
66Potchefstroom Dambarbel, bass, carpNorth WestPotchefstroomMooi2
67Primkop Dambass, carpMpumalangaWhite RiverWhite
68Rhenosterkop Dambass, carpMpumalangaMarble HallElands (Olifants)205
69Rietspruit Dambarbel, bass, carpMpumalangaKrielRietspruit
70Rietspruit Dambarbel, bass, carpNorth WestVentersdorpRietspruit
71Rietvlei Dambarbel, bass, carp, yellowfishGautengPretoria eastSesmylspruit12
72Roodekoppies Dambarbel, bass, carpNorth WestBritsCrocodile, Gwatlhe103
73Roodeplaat Dambarbel, carp, kurperGautengPretoria northPienaars, Edendalspruit, Hartbeesspruit41
74Rust de Winter Dambarbel, bass, carp, kurperLimpopoWarmbadElands28
75Rustfontein Dambarbel, carpFree StateBloemfonteinModder72
76Shongweni Dambarbel, bass, carpKwaZulu-NatalPinetownSterkspruit, Mlazi2
77Sol Plaatje Dam (Saulspoort)bass, carpFree StateBethlehemAs, Liebenbergsvlei16
78Spioenkop Dambarbel, bass, carpKwaZulu-NatalWintertonTugela272
79Spitskop Dambarbel, carpNorth West, Northern CapeWarrentonHarts58
80Spring Grove Dambass, trout, yellowfishKwaZulu-NatalMooi RiverMooi139
81Sterkfontein Dambarbel, bass, carp, mudfish, yellowfishFree StateHarrismithNuwejaarspruit2617
82Stompdrift DamcarpWestern CapeDe RustOlifants46
83Taung Dam bass, yellowfishNorth WestTaungHarts59
84Thathe Vondo Dambass, carpLimpopoSibasaMutshindudi31
85Theewaterskloof dambass, carp, kurperWestern CapeVilliersdorpSonderend478
86Tierpoort Damcarp, moggelFree StateBloemfonteinTierpoort34
87Trichardtsfontein Damcarp, mudfish, yellowfishMpumalangaTrichardtTrichardtspruit15
88Tzaneen Dam (Fanie Botha)barbel, bass, carpLimpopoTzaneenGroot Letaba157
89Vaal Dambarbel, bass, carp, mudfish, yellowfishFree State, Gauteng, MpumalangaDeneysvilleVaal, Wilge, Klip2609
90Vaalkop Dambarbel, carp, kurper, yellowfishNorth WestPilanesbergElands, Hex56
91Vanderkloof Dambarbel, carp, yellowfishFree State, Northern CapeColesburgOrange3171
92Voelvlei Dambarbel, bass, carpWestern CapeGoudaVoelvlei164
93Vygeboom Dambarbel, bass, carp, kurperMpumalangaBadplaasKomati83
94Wagendrift Dambarbel, bass, carpKwaZulu-NatalEstcourtBoesmans56
95Westoe Dambarbel, bass, carpMpumalangaAmsterdamUsutu, Sanganagana60
96Witbank Dambarbel, bass, carpMpumalangaWitbankOlifants104
97Witklip Dambass, carp, kurperMpumalangaSabieSand13
98Woodstock Dambarbel, bass, carpKwaZulu-NatalBergvilleTugela373
99Wriggleswade Dambass, carpEastern CapeStutterheimKubusi93
100Zaaihoek Dambarbel, bass, carp, troutKwaZulu-NatalWakkerstroomSlang185

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