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'''Luphephe Dam''' is |
'''Luphephe Dam''' is an arch type dam located on the [[Luphephe River]], a tributary of the [[Nwanedi River]], part of the [[Limpopo River]] basin.<ref>[http://www.ewisa.co.za/misc/RiverLimNwanedi/NWANEDIRiver_Dams%20.htm Nwanedi River - Dams]</ref> It is located 48 km to the SW of [[Musina]], [[Limpopo]], [[South Africa]]. It was established in 1964 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>. |
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The [[Nwanedi Dam]] is located right to the west of the dam, less than 0.25 km away. |
The [[Nwanedi Dam]] is located right to the west of the dam, less than 0.25 km away. |
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| Coordinates | 22°38′0″S 30°24′30″E / 22.63333°S 30.40833°E |
Luphephe Dam is an arch type dam located on the Luphephe River, a tributary of the Nwanedi River, part of the Limpopo River basin.[1] It is located 48 km to the SW of Musina, Limpopo, South Africa. It was established in 1964 and it serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3)[2].
The Nwanedi Dam is located right to the west of the dam, less than 0.25 km away.
See also
References
- ^ Nwanedi River - Dams
- ^ "_sustinvent+". _kt75 | mirror.
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