Modderpoort Dam

Modderpoort Dam is a combined buttress & earth-fill type dam located on the Rietfontein River, near Beaufort West, Northern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1953 and serves primarily for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked significant (2).

Modderpoort Dam
Official name	Modderpoort Dam
Location	Northern Cape, South Africa
Coordinates	31°56′50″S 22°8′1″E
Opening date	1953
Operator(s)	Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	buttress & earth-fill
Impounds	Rietfontein River
Height	15 metres (49 ft)
Length	710 metres (2,330 ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Modderpoort Dam Reservoir
Total capacity	10,000,000 cubic metres (350,000,000 cu ft)
Surface area	125 hectares (310 acres)

See also

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