| Bridle Drift Dam | |
| Name Official: | Bridle Drift Dam |
| Dam Crosses: | Buffalo River |
| Res Name: | Bridle Drift Dam Reservoir |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Location: | East London, Eastern Cape |
| Owner: | Department of Water Affairs |
| Dam Length: | 623 m |
| Dam Height: | 55 m |
| Dam Type: | rockfill |
| Purpose: | Industrial and domestic |
| Opening: | 1969 |
| Res Capacity Total: | 98 000 000 m3 |
| Res Surface: | 735 ha |
| Coordinates: | -32.9894°N 27.7206°W |
Bridle Drift Dam is a rock-fill type dam on the Buffalo River, near East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.[1] It was first constructed in 1969 and renovated in 1994. The purpose of the dam is for industrial and domestic use, the reservoir is now the main drinking water supply for Buffalo City.[2]