Heyshope Dam

Heyshope Dam
Official name	Heyshope Dam
Location	Mpumalanga, South Africa
Coordinates	27°1′37″S 30°30′0″E
Opening date	1986
Operator(s)	Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	zoned earth-fill
Impounds	Assegaai River
Height	28.5 m
Length	1 030 m
Reservoir
Creates	Heyshope Dam Reservoir
Total capacity	453 440 m³
Catchment area	1120 km2
Surface area	5 023.8 ha

Heyshope Dam is a zoned earth-fill type dam located on the Assegaai River, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1986. The main purpose for the dam being built was to service White communities around the Vaal triangle of the old Transvaal. The hazard potential of the dam construction has been ranked high (3).

See also

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

References

• List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (South Africa)