Metz Dam
| Metz Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Metz Dam |
| Country | South Africa |
| Location | Limpopo |
| Owner(s) | Department of Water Affairs |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth fill dam |
| Impounds | Moetladimo River |
| Height | 16 metres (52 ft) |
| Length | 760 metres (2,490 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Metz Dam Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 385,000,000 cubic metres (1.36×1010 cu ft) |
| Surface area | 55 ha |
Metz Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Moetladimo River, near Trichardsdal, Limpopo [opposite Sekororo Hospital ], South Africa. The dam serves mainly for domestic supply, stock watering and irrigation and its hazard potential has been ranked significant (2).
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