A dam refers to both the wall as well as the reservoir or lake that builds up as a consequence. This post contains information about the major and minor dams available in South Africa.
Some of these dams are used for hydroelectric power supply while some are used for irrigation purposes.
Most South African dams are man-made and are very useful. While some generate hydroelectric power supply, others serve as reservoirs to store up water that can serve a particular geographical location.
List of Dams in South Africa
Albasini Dam
Albert Falls Dam
Allemanskraal Dam
Alphen Dam
Andrew F.C. Turpin Dam
Armenia Dam
Beervlei Dam
Berg River Dam
Binfield Park Dam
Bivane Dam
Bloemhoek Dam
Bloemhof Dam
Blyderivierpoort Dam
Boegoeberg Dam
Bon Accord Dam
Bongolo Dam (South Africa)
Boschmanskop No 1 Dam
Boskop Dam
Bospoort Dam
Brandvlei Dam
Breede Water Management Area
Bridle Drift Dam
Bronkhorstspruit Dam
Buffeljags Dam
Buffelspoort Dam
Ceres Koekedouw Dam
Clanwilliam Dam
Craigie Burn Dam
Da Gama Dam
Damani Dam
Dap Naudé Dam
Darlington Dam
De Hoop Dam
De Hoop Dam (Limpopo)
Disaneng Dam
Doorndraai Dam
Doring River Dam
Douglas Weir
Driekloof Dam
Driekloof Dam (Western Cape)
Driekoppies Dam
Ebenezer Dam
Egmont Dam
Eikenhof Dam
Elandskloof Dam
Elandskuil Dam
Emmarentia Dam
Engelhard Dam
Erfenis Dam
Fika-Patso Dam
Flag Boshielo Dam
Floriskraal Dam
Gamkapoort Dam
Gariep Dam
Glen Alpine Dam
Goedertrouw Dam
Grassridge Dam
Greater Brandvlei Dam
Groendal Dam
Grootdraai Dam
Hartbeespoort Dam
Hazelmere Dam
Hellsgate Dam
Heyshope Dam
Impofu Dam
Inanda Dam
Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme
Injaka Dam
Jericho Dam
Kalkfontein Dam
Kammanassie Dam
Katrivier Dam
Keerom Dam
Kettingspruit Dam
Kilburn Dam
Klerkskraal Dam
Klipberg Dam
Klipdrif Dam
Klipkopjes Dam
Klipvoor Dam
Knellpoort Dam
Kogelberg Dam
Kommandodrif Dam
Koppies Dam
Kouga Dam
Kromfontein Middle Cofferdam
Kromfonteinlower (Wilge) Cofferdam
Kromme Dam
Krugerdrift Dam
Kruismansrivier Dam
Kwaggaskloof Dam
Kwena Dam
Laing Dam
Lake Arthur Dam
Lake Mzingazi Dam
Lakenvallei Dam
Leeu-Gamka Dam
Limpopo Water Management Area
Lindleyspoort Dam
List of dams and reservoirs in Eastern Cape
Loskop Dam
Lubisi Dam
Luphephe Dam
Madikwe Dam
Makuleke Dam
Marico-Bosveld Dam
Metz Dam
Middelburg Dam
Middle Letaba Dam
Middle Vaal Water Management Area
Midmar Dam
Misverstand Dam
Modderpoort Dam
Mokolo Dam
Molatedi Dam
Molteno Dam
Morgenstond Dam
Mthatha Dam
Mutshedzi Dam
Mvoti to Umzimkulu Water Management Area
Mzimvubu to Keiskamma Water Management Area
Nagle Dam
Nahoon Dam
Nandoni Dam
Ncora Dam
Newberry Dam
Ngodwana Dam
Ngotwane Dam
Nooitgedacht Dam
Nqweba Dam
Ntshingwayo Dam
Nwanedi Dam
Nzhelele Dam
Ohrigstad Dam
Olifants/Doorn Water Management Area
Olifantsnek Dam
Oudebaaskraal Dam
Oxkraal Dam
Phiphidi Dam
Pietersfontein Dam
Pongolapoort Dam
Poortjieskloof Dam
Potchefstroom Dam
Qedusizi Dam
Rhenosterkop Dam
Rietspruit Dam
Rietvlei Dam
Rockview Dam
Roode Els Berg Dam
Roodekoppies Dam
Roodeplaat Dam
Rooikrantz Dam
Rust de Winter Dam
Rustfontein Dam
Sandile Dam
Settlers Dam
Setumo Dam
Slangdraai Dam
Smartt Dam
Sol Plaatje Dam
Spioenkop Dam
Spitskop Dam
Steenbras Dam
Steenbras Dam – Upper
Sterkfontein Dam
Stettynskloof Dam
Stompdrift Dam
Taung Dam
Theewaterskloof Dam
Thukela Water Management Area
Trichardtsfontein Dam
Tshakhuma Dam
Tsojana Dam
Tweedraai Dam
Tzaneen Dam
Upper Orange Water Management Area
Upper Vaal Water Management Area
Usutu to Mhlatuze Water Management Area
Vaal Barrage
Vaal Dam
Vaalharts Storage Weir
Vaalkop Dam
Vanderkloof Dam
Vanwyksvlei Dam
Voëlvlei Dam
Vondo Dam
Wagendrift Dam
Waterdown Dam
Welbedacht Dam
Wemmershoek Dam
Westoe Dam
Windsor Dam
Witbank Dam
Witklip Dam
Wolwedans Dam
Woodhead Dam
Woodstock Dam
Wriggleswade Dam
Xilinxa Dam
Xonxa Dam
Zaaihoek Dam
