Doring River Dam

Doring River Dam is an earth-fill type dam on the Doring River, near Indwe, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1971. Primarily it serves for domestic use and industrial purposes and its hazard potential has been ranked high.

Doring River Dam
Official name	Doring River Dam
Location	Eastern Cape, South Africa
Coordinates	31°30′47″S 27°20′30″E
Opening date	1971
Operator(s)	Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	earthfill
Impounds	Doring River
Height	27.5 m
Length	513.2 m
Reservoir
Creates	Doring River Dam Reservoir
Total capacity	19 690 000 m³
Catchment area	295 km2
Surface area	367 ha

See also

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