Setumo Dam | |
Name Official: | Setumo Dam |
Dam Crosses: | Molopo River |
Res Name: | Setumo Dam Reservoir |
Location: | North West, South Africa |
Operator: | Department of Water Affairs and Forestry |
Dam Type: | earth-fill |
Opening: | 1997 |
Coordinates: | -25.8583°N 25.5003°W |
Setumo Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Molopo River near Mmabatho, North West, South Africa. It was established in 1997 and serves mainly for water storage/regulation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked significant.