Glen Alpine Dam

Glen Alpine Dam
Official name	Glen Alpine Dam
Location	Bochum, Limpopo South Africa
Coordinates	23°11′30″S 28°41′5″E
Opening date	1968
Operator(s)	Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	gravity & earth-fill
Impounds	Mogalakwena River
Height	28 m
Length	1171 m
Reservoir
Creates	Glen Alpine Dam Reservoir
Total capacity	18 900 000 m3
Catchment area	11 289 km2
Surface area	465.3 ha

Glen Alpine Dam is a combined gravity and earth-fill type dam located on the Mogalakwena River, near Ga-Mankgodi, Bochum Limpopo, South Africa. It was established in 1968 and its main purpose is for irrigation use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked as high (3).

See also

• List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
• List of rivers of South Africa

References

• List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (South Africa)