Woodstock Dam

Woodstock Dam is located on the upper reaches of the Tugela, KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa and is the main source of water for the Thukela-Vaal Transfer Scheme.^[1] The dam was commissioned in 1982, has a storage capacity of 373.26 million cubic metres (13.182×10^⁹ cu ft),^[1] and a surface area of 29.129 square kilometres (11.247 sq mi),^[2] the dam wall is 54 metres (177 ft)^{[citation needed]} high. The dam serves mainly for municipal and industrial water supply purposes and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).^{[clarification needed]}

Woodstock dam's position in the Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme

Woodstock Dam
Woodstock Dam in the background with Kilburn Dam in the foreground
Official name	Woodstock Dam
Country	South Africa
Location	KwaZulu-Natal
Coordinates	28°45′36″S 29°14′45″E
Purpose	Industrial and domestic
Opening date	1982
Owner(s)	Department of Water Affairs
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earth fill dam
Impounds	Tugela River
Height	54 m (177 ft)
Length	865 m (2,838 ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Woodstock Dam Reservoir
Total capacity	373.26×10^6 m3 (302,610 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area	1,171 km2 (452 sq mi)
Surface area	2,916 hectares (7,210 acres)
Power Station
Type	Pumped-storage

See also

• List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa

References

1. "Woodstock Dam". Archived from the original on 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
2. "Top 10 Biggest Dams In South Africa 2020 – Information". Archived from the original on 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2021-01-21.