Driekoppies Dam

Driekoppies Dam
The reservoir and Schoemansdal imaged by Sentinel-2
Interactive map of Driekoppies Dam
Official name	Driekoppies Dam
Location	South Africa
Coordinates	25°43′0″S 31°32′25″E
Opening date	1998
Operator	Department of Water Affairs
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	gravity, earth-fill
Impounds	Lomati River
Height	50 m
Length	2340 m
Reservoir
Creates	Lake Matsamo
Total capacity	251 000 000 m3
Surface area	1870 ha

Driekoppies Dam is a gravity/earth-fill type dam on the Lomati River, near Malelane, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1998 and its primary purpose is for irrigation.

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)