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| locale = [[Free State (South African province)|Free State]], [[South Africa]]
| locale = [[Free State (South African province)|Free State]], [[South Africa]]
| maint = Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
| maint = Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
| length = 3 114 m
| length = 4 956 m
| height = 26 m
| height = 25 m
| type = gravity & arch
| hydraulic_head =
| hydraulic_head =
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| reservoir_capacity = 66 000 000 m³
| reservoir_capacity = 66 000 000 m³
| reservoir_catchment =
| reservoir_catchment = 6 331 km<sup>2</sup>
| reservoir_surface = 1 853 ha
| reservoir_surface = 1 853 ha
| turbines =
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'''Krugerdrift Dam''' is a dam on the [[Modder River]], near [[Bloemfontein]], [[Free State (South African province)|Free State]], [[South Africa]]. It was established in 1970.
'''Krugerdrift Dam''' is a combined gravity & arch type dam located on the [[Modder River]], near [[Bloemfontein]], [[Free State (South African province)|Free State]], [[South Africa]]. It was established in 1970 and it serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3)<ref>{{cite web|title=_sustinvent+|url=http://kt75-mirror.blogspot.ch/p/kt75-interactive.html|publisher=_kt75 {{!}} mirror}}</ref>.


==See also==
==See also==
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== References ==
== References ==
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* [http://www.dwaf.gov.za/iwqs/gis_apps/dam/dams/index.htm List of South African Dams] from the [[Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (South Africa)]]
* [http://www.dwaf.gov.za/iwqs/gis_apps/dam/dams/index.htm List of South African Dams] from the [[Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (South Africa)]]



Revision as of 14:29, 18 March 2013

Krugerdrift Dam
Coordinates28°53′1″S 25°57′30″E / 28.88361°S 25.95833°E / -28.88361; 25.95833

Krugerdrift Dam is a combined gravity & arch type dam located on the Modder River, near Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa. It was established in 1970 and it serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3)[1].

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References

  1. ^ "_sustinvent+". _kt75 | mirror.