Impofu Dam | |
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Official name | Impofu Dam |
Country | South Africa |
Location | Humansdorp, Eastern Cape |
Coordinates | 34°5′45″S 24°41′1″E / 34.09583°S 24.68361°E |
Purpose | Industrial and domestic |
Opening date | 1983 |
Owner(s) | Department of Water Affairs |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earth fill dam |
Impounds | Kromme River |
Height | 75 m |
Length | 793 m |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Impofu Dam Reservoir |
Total capacity | 106 885 000 m³ |
Surface area | 570 ha |
Impofu Dam is a combined rock-fill/earth-fill type dam located on the Kromme River, near Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1983 and its primary purpose is to serve for municipal and industrial use. The hazard potential of the dam construction has been ranked high (3).