Kilburn Dam

The Kilburn Dam, an earth-fill type dam and part of the Tugela-Vaal Water Project and Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme, is located 500 metres (1,600 ft) lower than the Sterkfontein Dam, on the Mnjaneni River, near Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal, province of South Africa. The dam was commissioned in 1981, has a capacity of 36,700 cubic metres (1,300,000 cu ft), and a surface area of 207 hectares (510 acres), the dam wall is 48 metres (157 ft) high. The main purpose of the dam assembly is to serve for the generation of hydro-electricity and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).

Kilburn Dam's position in the Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme

Kilburn Dam
The Kilburn Dam seen from the viewpoint on the R74 next to Sterkfontein Dam
Location of Kilburn Dam in South Africa
Official name	Kilburn Dam
Location	KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Coordinates	28.5846°S 29.0945°E / -28.5846; 29.0945
Opening date	1981
Owner(s)	Department of Water Affairs
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	earth-fill
Impounds	Majaneni River[1]
Height	48 m (157 ft)[2]
Length	1,100 m (3,600 ft)[2]
Reservoir
Creates	Kilburn Dam Reservoir
Total capacity	36,700 ML (29,800 acre⋅ft)[2]
Catchment area	30 km2 (12 sq mi)
Surface area	207 ha (510 acres)
Power Station
Operator(s)	Eskom
Commission date	1981
Type	Pumped Storage
Turbines	4
Installed capacity	1,000 MW (1,300,000 hp)

See also

• South Africa portal
• Water portal
• Renewable energy portal

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