Hazelmere Dam | |
Name Official: | Hazelmere Dam |
Dam Crosses: | Mdloti River |
Res Name: | Hazelmere Dam Reservoir |
Location: | Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
Operator: | Department of Water Affairs and Forestry |
Dam Length: | 478 m |
Dam Height: | 44 m |
Dam Type: | concrete gravity |
Opening: | 1977 |
Res Capacity Total: | 37 133 000 m3 |
Res Catchment: | 376 km2 |
Res Surface: | 189.9 ha |
Coordinates: | -29.6°N 31.0417°W |
Hazelmere Dam is a combined concrete gravity type dam located on the Mdloti River, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa. It was established in 1977 and its primary purpose is to serve for irrigation and domestic use. The hazard potential of the dam assembly has been ranked high (3).