The following is a partial list of dams in South Africa. __NOTOC__
In South African English (under influence of Afrikaans), a dam refers to both the wall as well as the reservoir or lake that builds up as a consequence.
List of dams (reservoirs)
Name(Alt.)NearestlocaleprovinceImpoundsYearcompleted(commissioned)Reservoir volume MLSurfacearea(km2)Wallheight(metres)MaprefAlbasini DamLouis TrichardtLimpopoLevubu River (Luvuvhu River)195228,2003.49834Albert Falls DamPietermaritzburgKZNUmgeni River1976288,10023.52133Alexandra DamCape TownWestern CapeDisa River19031260.0312.1Allemanskraal DamVentersburgFree StateSand River1960174,50026.48138Alphen DamStellenboschWestern CapeBonte River1990700.818.3Arieskraal DamGrabouwWestern CapePalmiet River198717,3301.42Armenia DamHobhouseFree StateLeeu River195413,0003.93322Beervlei DamWillowmoreEastern CapeGroot River195785,80023.14531Bedford DamNE van Reenen PassFree State201122,000Bedford Dam nearing completion September 2010. 2.5541Berg River DamFranschhoekWestern CapeBerg River2007130,0105.26068Binfield Park DamAlice, Eastern CapeEastern CapeTyhume River1986 (1987)36,8301.87060Bivane Dam (Paris Dam)VryheidKZNBivane River2000115,200772Bloemhoek DamKroonstadFree StateJordaan Spruit197626,4002.80028Bloemhof Dam (Oppermansdrif)Bloemhofborder North West Free StateVaal River19701,240,200230.66533Blyderivierpoort DamHoedspruitMpumalangaBlyde River197454,4002.49471Boegoeberg DamPrieskaNorthern CapeOrange River192919,8007.42312Bon Accord DamTshwaneGautengApies River19254,4001.44018Bongolo Dam (Bonkolo)QueenstownEastern CapeKomani River19087,0151.124Boskop DamPotchefstroomNorth WestMooi River195920,8403.74133Boschmanskop No 1 DamMiddelburgMpumalangaWoes-Alleen River199514,4000.18522Bospoort DamRustenburgNorth WestHex River193315,8003.74128Bramhoek DamNE van Reenen PassKZNBraamhoek Spruit201122,0002.5627.5Brandvlei DamRawsonvilleWestern CapeLower Brandvlei River1983286,04024.4914Bridle Drift DamEast LondonEastern CapeBuffels River1969101,6007.46055Bronkhorstspruit DamBronkhorstspruitGautengBronkhorst Spruit195057,4009.60935Buffeljags DamSwellendamWestern CapeBuffeljags River19674,5401.26924Buffelspoort DamRustenburgNorth WestSterkstroom River193410,2511.35734Ceres Koekedouw DamCeresWestern CapeKoekedouw River200117,2001.0760Churchill Dam (Krom River Dam)KareedouwEastern CapeKrom River194335,5002.49243Clanwilliam DamClanwilliamWestern CapeOlifants River1935121,80011.23643Craigie Burn DamGreytownKZNMnyamvubu River196322,5002.07338Dap Naudé DamPolokwaneLimpopoBroederstroom River19581,900.28123Da Gama DamWhite RiverMpumalangaWitwaters River197113,5781.28938Damani Dam (Mvuwe Dame)ThohoyandouLimpopoMbwedi River199111,0001.3028Darlington Dam (Lake Mentz)KirkwoodEastern CapeSundays River1922188,80034.52748De Bos DamHemel En AardeWestern CapeOnus River19945,7400.4324De Hoop DamGraaff-ReinetEastern CapeKamdeboo River193814,50021De Hoop Dam (Limpopo)SteelpoortLimpopoSteelpoort River2014348,70016.981De Villiers DamCape TownWestern CapeDisa River191024328Disaneng DamMmabathoNorth WestMolopo River198017,4004.25317Doorndraai DamMokopaneLimpopoSterk River195243,8005.60625Doring River DamIndweEastern CapeDoring River197119,6903.59235Douglas WeirDouglasNorthern CapeVaal River197716,7007.99110Driekloof DamHermanusWestern CapeKlip River19892630.5615Driekloof DamHarrismithFree StateNuwejaar Spruit197932,0711.90647Driekoppies DamMalelaneMpumalangaLomati River1998250,90018.70050Driel BarrageBergvilleKZNTugela River197387002.9922Ebenezer DamTzaneenLimpopoGroot Letaba River195969,1003.86261Egmont DamVan StadensrusFree StateWitte Spruit193793002.44225Eikenhof DamGrabouwWestern CapePalmiet River197728,9002.4046Elandskloof DamVilliersdorpWestern CapeElands River197611,0170.70069Elandskuil DamNorth WestSwartleegte River196911810.4511Emmarentia DamJohannesburgGautengBraamfontein Spruit19122500.0911Engelhard DamLetaba camp, Kruger National ParkLimpopoLetaba River~1975Erfenis DamTheunissenFree StateGroot-Vet River1960206,10032.82146Fika-Patso DamPhuthaditjhabaFree StateNamahadi River198728,0001.58565Flag Boshielo DamMarble HallLimpopoOlifants River1987185,10012.87736Floriskraal DamLaingsburgWestern CapeBuffels River195750,3347.59233Gamkapoort DamPrince AlbertWestern CapeGamka River196937,2136.01542Garden Route DamGeorgeWestern CapeSwart River19849,9800.871Gariep Dam (Hendrik Verwoerd Dam)NorvalspontFree StateOrange River19715,340,600352.16288Glen Alpine DamMokopaneLimpopoMogalakwena River196818,9004.61328Glen Melville DamGrahamstownEastern CapeOrange–Fish River Tunnel19926,300Goedertrouw DamEshoweKZNMhlatuze River1982301,30011.93988Grassridge DamHofmeyerEastern CapeGreat Brak River192446,20014.14524Grey DamGrahamstownEastern CapeBloukrans River185968Groendal DamUitenhageEastern CapeSwartkops River193412,1000.960Grootdraai DamStandertonMpumalangaVaal River1981349,50038.81342Gubu DamStutterheimEastern CapeGubu River19718,6661.126Hartbeespoort DamBritsNorth WestCrocodile River1925186,40020.65259Hazelmere DamHazelmereKZNMdloti River197737,1331.81350Hellsgate DamUitenhageEastern CapeKlip River191012026Hely-Hutchinson DamCape TownWestern CapeDisa River19049250.16Heyshope DamPiet RetiefMpumalangaAssegaai River1983451,30050.23829Hluhluwe DamHluhluweKZNHluhluwe River196525,9003.6433Holo Hlahatse DamJozana's Hoek SterkspruitEastern CapeHlatimnyama and Mhlangeni Rivers10,0000.830Howieson's Poort Dam (Howison's Poort)GrahamstownEastern CapeKariega River1931227Impofu DamHumansdorpEastern CapeKrom River1982105,8006.35075Inanda DamHillcrestKZNUmgeni River1989241,70014.63365Injaka Dam (also spelled Inyaka)HazyviewMpumalangaMarite River2002123,7008.11153Jericho DamAmsterdamMpumalangaMpama River196659,5009.82522J.L. de Bruin DamBurgersdorpEastern CapeKlein Buffel River198216960.0615Kalkfontein DamKoffiefonteinFree StateRiet River1938325,10037.69736Kammanassie DamDe RustWestern CapeKammanassie River192335,8703.51635Katrivier DamSeymourEastern CapeKat River196924,6902.12955Katse DamLesothoMalibamatšo River19961,950,00035.80185Keerom DamWorcesterWestern CapeNuy River195410,4001.1740Kettingspruit DamMpumalangatributary of Ketting Spruit200670,0000.0278.5Kilburn DamBergvilleKZNMnjaneni River198135,5771.94751Kleinplaats DamSimon's TownWestern Cape 1,3680.24 Klerkskraal DamVentersdorpNorth WestMooi River19657,9003.77315Klipberg DamMcGregorWestern CapeKonings River19641,9800.2629Klipdrif DamPotchefstroomNorth WestLoop Spruit191813,3004.71312Klipfontein DamVryheidKZNWhite Mfolozi River198318,0802.9528 Klipkoppie DamWhite RiverMpumalangaWhite River196012,2562.35420Klipvoor DamBritsNorth WestPienaars River197047,0007.53230Knellpoort DamWepenerFree StateRiet Spruit1988130,0009.85450Kogelberg DamGrabouwWestern CapePalmiet River198617,3301.42854Kommandodrif DamCradockEastern CapeTarka River195658,1148.82039Koppies DamKoppiesFree StateRenoster River191142,30013.62225Korintepoort DamKrantz KloofWestern CapeKorinte River19668,0901.02916Kouga Dam (Paul Sauer Dam)PatensieEastern CapeKouga River1969125,9005.54581Kromfonteinlower (Wilge) CofferdamWitbankMpumalangaSteenkool Spruit199213,0000.30017Kromfontein Middle CofferdamWitbankMpumalangaSteenkool Spruit199018,00016KrugersdriftBloemfonteinFree StateModder River197066,00018.52526Kruismansrivier DamWestern CapeKruismans River19971,5000.1818Kwaggaskloof DamWorcesterWestern CapeWabooms River1975169,41016.1218Kwene Dam (Braam Raubenheimer Dam)LydenburgMpumalangaCrocodile River1987158,90012.50452Lady Grey DamLady GreyEastern CapeWilgespruit19251530.01823Laing DamEast LondonEastern CapeBuffalo River195119,8602.03845Lake Arthur DamCradockEastern CapeTarka River192410,7008.86738Lake Mzingazi DamRichards BayKZNMzingazi River194237,00011.0008Lakenvallei DamCeresWestern CapeSanddrifskloof River197410,300 0.82556Land-en-Zeezicht DamHelderbergWestern Cape451Leeu-Gamka DamBeaufort WestWestern CapeLeeuw River195813,6004.25815Lewis Gay DamSimon's TownWestern Cape182Lindleyspoort DamSwartruggensNorth WestElands River194314,3811.80139Loskop DamGroblersdalMpumalangaOlifants River1939361,500 24.27754Lubisi DamQamataEastern CapeIndwe River1968158,000 11.29052Luphephe DamMusinaLimpopoLuphephe River196314,000 1.41642Madikwe DamMadikweNorth WestThulane River197614,0004.31817Makuleke DamGiyaniLimpopoMphongolo River199013,0000.75022Marico-Bosveld DamGroot MaricoNorth WestGroot Marico River193327,8134.37634Metz DamTrichardsdalLimpopoMortladime River3850.5518Middelburg DamMiddelburgMpumalangaKlein Olifants River197848,4354.68036Middle Letaba DamGiyaniLimpopoMiddle Letaba River1984171,900 18.78734Midmar DamHowickKZNUmgeni1965235,400 15.64332Misverstand DamPortervilleWestern CapeBerg River19776,400 2.55226Modderpoort DamBeaufort WestNorthern CapeRietfontein River195310,0000.12515Mohale DamLesothoSenqunyane River2002938,00022.0144Mokolo Dam (Hans Strijdom Dam)LephalaleLimpopoMokolo River1980145,400 8.28857Molatedi DamZeerustNorth WestMarico River1986200,800 35.67023Molteno DamCape TownWestern CapeTable Mountain rivers18813,000 0.3615Morgenstond DamAmsterdamMpumalangaNgwempisi River1978100,7739.77243Moutloatsi Setlogelo Dam (Groothoek)Thaba NchuFree StateKgabanyane River198112,0002.529Mthatha DamMthathaEastern CapeMthatha River1977253,67425.41718Mutshedzi DamThohoyandouLimpopoMutshedzi River19902,300 0.39225Nagle DamCato RidgeKZNUmgeni River195023,2001.56146Nahoon DamEast LondonEastern CapeNahoon River196619,9342.34744Nandoni DamThohoyandouLimpopoLevuvhu River2004166,100 15.70047Ncora DamTsomoEastern CapeTsomo River1975150,100 13.92044Ngodwana DamNelspruitMpumalangaNgodwana River198410,4008.66047Ngotwane DamLobatiengNorth WestNgotwane River198218,8003.90019Nooitgedacht Dam (Vygeboom)CarolinaMpumalangaKomati River196278,400 4.63042Nsami Dam (Hudson Ntsanwisi Dam)GiyaniLimpopoNsama River197621,9005.1524Nqweba Dam (Previously Vanryneveld's Pass Dam)Graaff-ReinetEastern CapeSundays River192546,36910.285Nwanedi DamMusinaLimpopoNwanedi River19645,100 0.5636Ntshingwayo Dam (Chelmsford Dam)NewcastleKZNNsama River1961194,600 34.412 Nzhelele DamMusinaLimpopoNzhelele River194851,200 5.44247Ohrigstad DamOhrigstadMpumalangaOhrigstad River195513,400 0.9952Olifantsnek DamRustenburgNorth WestHex River192814,2002.54831Oliphantskop DamLadysmithKZNSondagsrivier19840,0000.00016Osplaas DamDe DoornsWestern Cape-20072,700-34 Oudebaaskraal DamCeresWestern CapeTankwa River196934,0008.00021Oxkraal DamQueenstownEastern CapeOxkraal River198914,900 2.230Phiphidi DamThohoyandouLimpopoMutshindudi River1971187,35516Pietersfontein DamMontaguWestern CapePietersfontein River19681,9840.03318Pongolapoort DamJoziniKZNPongola River19732,267,100 132.72889Poortjieskloof DamMontaguWestern CapeGroot River19559,700 1.02938Potchefstroom DamPotchefstroomNorth WestMooi River19502,0270.778Qedusizi DamLadysmithKZNKlip River1998194,0002.5Rhenosterkop DamMarble HallMpumalangaElands River1984204,600 62.400Rietvlei DamTshwaneGautengRietvlei River, a tributary to the Hennops River193312,3001.89021Rockview DamGrabouwWestern CapePalmiet River198616,6300.77548Roode Els Berg DamDe DoornsWestern CapeSanddrifskloof River196982103672Roodekoppies DamBritsNorth WestCrocodile River1984103,00015.71025Roodeplaat DamTshwaneGautengPienaars River195941,200 3.95259Rust de Winter DamPretoriaLimpopoElands River193428,2004.7331Rustfontein DamThaba NchuFree StateModder River195572,20011.58536Sandile DamKeiskammahoekEastern CapeKeiskamma River198330,9601.46061Settlers DamGrahamstownEastern CapeKariega River19625,3001.0121Setumo DamMmabathoNorth WestMolopo River199519,6004.47317Shongweni Dam (Ntshongweni Dam)HillcrestKZNSterkspruit and Wekeweke Rivers19272,2000.339Silvermine DamCape TownWestern Cape1898820.049Slangdraai DamLadysmithKZNSundays River198610,3002.400Smartt DamBritstownNorthern CapeOngers River1912100,30031.569Sol Plaatje Dam (Previously Saulspoort Dam)BethlehemFree StateLiebenbergsvlei River196815,6763.56024Spioenkop DamBergvilleKZNTugela River1973270,600 15.31453Spitskop DamSchmidtsdriftNorthern CapeHarts River197457,800 25.31218Spring Grove DamNottingh