Makuleke Dam | |
Name Official: | Makuleke Dam |
Dam Crosses: | Mphongolo River |
Res Name: | Makuleke Dam Reservoir |
Location: | Limpopo, South Africa |
Operator: | Department of Water Affairs and Forestry |
Dam Type: | earth-fill |
Opening: | 1990 |
Res Catchment: | 180 km2 |
Coordinates: | -22.8675°N 30.9022°W |
Makuleke Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Mphongolo River, a tributary of the Shingwedzi River. It is located near Malamulele, at Makuleke village, Limpopo, South Africa. The dam was established in 1990 and serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked significant (2).