Driekoppies Dam

Driekoppies Dam is a gravity/earth-fill type dam on the Lomati River, near Malelane, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1998 and its primary purpose is for irrigation.

Driekoppies Dam
The reservoir and Schoemansdal imaged by Sentinel-2
Official nameDriekoppies Dam
LocationSouth Africa
Coordinates25°43′0″S 31°32′25″E
Opening date1998
Operator(s)Department of Water Affairs
Dam and spillways
Type of damgravity, earth-fill
ImpoundsLomati River
Height50 m
Length2340 m
Reservoir
CreatesLake Matsamo
Total capacity251 000 000 m3
Surface area1870 ha

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