Da Gama Dam

Da Gama Dam
Da Gama Dam
Official name Da Gama Dam
Location Mpumalanga, South Africa
Coordinates 25°8′30″S 31°1′1″E / 25.14167°S 31.01694°E / -25.14167; 31.01694
Opening date 1971
Dam and spillways
Height 38 m
Length 655 m
Impounds Witwaters River
Reservoir
Creates Da Gama Dam Reservoir
Capacity 13 578 000 m³
Surface area 129 ha

Da Gama Dam, is a dam on the Witwaters River, near White River, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1971.

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