Madikwe Dam | |
Name Official: | Madikwe Dam |
Dam Crosses: | Tholwane River |
Res Name: | Madikwe Dam Reservoir |
Location: | North West, South Africa |
Operator: | Department of Water Affairs and Forestry |
Dam Type: | earth-fill |
Opening: | 1976 |
Res Catchment: | 305 km2 |
Coordinates: | -25.385°N 26.5836°W |
Madikwe Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Tholwane River, near Madikwe, North West, South Africa. It was established in 1976 and the dams primary purpose is to serve for municipal and industrial use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).