THE CONSTRUCTION OF MIDMAR DAM
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THE CONSTRUCTION OF MIDMAR DAM
Construction work began on Midmar Dam in July 1961, submerging 5 000 acres of land. The dam cost R4.5 million to build.
Location: Howick, KwaZulu-Natal
Coordinates: 29°30′S 30°11′E
Purpose: Municipal and industrial use
Opening date: 1965
Owner: Department of Water Affairs
Dam and spillways
Type of dam: Combination gravity and earth fill dam
Impounds: Umgeni River
Height: 30 metres (98 ft)
Length: 1,423 metres (4,669 ft)
Reservoir: Creates Midmar Dam Reservoir
Total capacity: 235,000 megalitres (235 hm3)[2]
Surface area: 1,788 hectares (4,420 acres)
