The Krugersdrift Dam in the Modder River is 35 km northwest of Bloemfontein, Free State Province of South Africa with a capacity of 73.2 million cubic metres. It was built in 1970 with a wall length of 3114 m, height of 26 m and a surface area of 1 853 ha. The huge dam is very shallow and can lose its water in a short period of time due to usage and evaporation. The dam is situated in the Soetdoring Nature Reserve and holds yellowfish, Orange River mudfish, barbel and carp.
It is a popular birding venue with large numbers of South African shelduck, Spur-winged geese and Egyptian geese. Access to the reserve is from the Bloemfontein-Bultfontein road (R700) or from the Bloemfontein-Kimberley road (R64); the reserve is about 40 kilometres from Bloemfontein's city centre.
krugersdrift, modder, river, northwest, bloemfontein, free, state, province, south, africa, with, capacity, million, cubic, metres, built, 1970, with, wall, length, 3114, height, surface, area, huge, very, shallow, lose, water, short, period, time, usage, evap. The Krugersdrift Dam in the Modder River is 35 km northwest of Bloemfontein Free State Province of South Africa with a capacity of 73 2 million cubic metres It was built in 1970 with a wall length of 3114 m height of 26 m and a surface area of 1 853 ha The huge dam is very shallow and can lose its water in a short period of time due to usage and evaporation The dam is situated in the Soetdoring Nature Reserve and holds yellowfish Orange River mudfish barbel and carp Krugersdrift DamOfficial nameKrugersdrift DamCountrySouth AfricaLocationFree StateCoordinates28 53 1 S 25 57 0 E 28 88361 S 25 95000 E 28 88361 25 95000PurposeIrrigationOpening date1970Owner s Department of Water AffairsDam and spillwaysType of damArch gravity damImpoundsModder RiverHeight25 m 82 ft Length4 956 m 16 260 ft ReservoirCreatesKrugerdrift Dam ReservoirTotal capacity66 000 000 m3 54 000 acre ft Catchment area6 331 km2 2 444 sq mi Surface area1 853 ha 4 580 acres It is a popular birding venue with large numbers of South African shelduck Spur winged geese and Egyptian geese Access to the reserve is from the Bloemfontein Bultfontein road R700 or from the Bloemfontein Kimberley road R64 the reserve is about 40 kilometres from Bloemfontein s city centre See also editList of reservoirs and dams in South Africa List of rivers of South AfricaReferences editList of South African Dams from the South African Department of Water Affairs 1 nbsp This article about a dam or floodgate in South Africa is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Krugersdrift Dam amp oldid 1133990756, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
