Buffelspoort Dam | |
Name Official: | Buffelspoort Dam |
Dam Crosses: | Sterkstroom River |
Res Name: | Buffelspoort Dam Reservoir |
Country: | South Africa |
Owner: | Department of Water Affairs |
Dam Length: | 168 m |
Dam Height: | 34.7 m |
Dam Type: | A |
Purpose: | Irrigation |
Opening: | 1937 |
Res Capacity Total: | 10 251 000 m³ |
Res Surface: | 135.7 ha |
Coordinates: | -25.7806°N 27.4836°W |
Buffelspoort Dam is an arch type dam in the Sterkstroom River, a tributary of the Crocodile River (West), North West Province, South Africa. Its main purpose is for irrigation use and it is owned by the Department of Water Affairs.
It is located on the northern slopes of Magaliesberg mountain range, 27 km southeast of Rustenburg.[1] This dam is a popular fishing spot.[2]