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There are >76 dam in North West with a capacity >20 000 m3. Most of the dams in the North West were constructed between 1957 and 1997.
Marico-Bosveld Dam
The dam was built during the Great Depression of 1933. 75% of the labour was white and 25% was black. The main engineer on the project was Timothy d’Oliveira. The dam was built to provide work and income to people at the time. (Wikipedia)
| Constructed | Capacity (mil.cub.m) | Wall Type | River |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 28 | Homogeneous Earth-fill | Groot Marico |
Roodekopjes Dam
Roodekoppies Dam is a concrete gravity type dam located on the Crocodile River near Brits, North West, South Africa. It was established in 1986 and serves mainly for irrigation purposes and domestic and industrial use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high. (Wikipedia)
| Constructed | Capacity (mil.cub.m) | Wall type | River |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 103 | Concrete, gravity and Earthfill | Crocodile river |
Vaalkop Dam
This dam was established originally in 1972 to supply water for the platinum and associated metal mining operations in the area.
| Constructed | Capacity (mil.cub.m) | Wall type | River |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 and raised in 2008 | 54 | Gravity and Earthfill | Elands River |
Factsheet – North West Province dams
