Grootdraai Dam

Grootdraai Dam
Official nameGrootdraai Dam
CountrySouth Africa
LocationMpumalanga
Coordinates26°55′9″S 29°17′53″E / 26.91917°S 29.29806°E / -26.91917; 29.29806
PurposeIndustrial water
Opening date1981
Owner(s)Department of Water Affairs
Dam and spillways
Type of damCombination gravity and earth fill dam
ImpoundsVaal River
Height42 m
Length2180 m
Reservoir
CreatesGrootdraai Dam Reservoir
Total capacity350 000 000 m³
Catchment area7995 km2
Surface area5500 ha

Grootdraai Dam is a combined gravity and earth-fill type dam located on the Vaal River, near Standerton, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1981.

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