Injaka Dam

Injaka Dam
Official name	Injaka Dam Inyaka Dam
Country	South Africa
Location	Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga
Coordinates	24°53′04″S 31°05′05″E
Purpose	Irrigation
Opening date	2001
Owner(s)	Department of Water Affairs
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earth fill dam
Impounds	Ngwaritsane River
Height	51 m
Length	550 m
Reservoir
Creates	Injaka Dam Reservoir
Total capacity	125 027 000 m³
Catchment area	209 km2
Surface area	811.1 ha

Injaka Dam, also spelled Inyaka Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Ngwaritsane River, near Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 2001 and its primary purpose is to store water 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