Blyderivierpoort Dam
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| Opened | 1974 |
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| Owners | Department of Water and Sanitation |
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Impound | Blyderivier |
| Locations | Mpumalanga |
| Height | 7100 (cm) |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2294787 |
About Blyderivierpoort Dam
Blyderivierpoort Dam is a gravity-arch dam on the Blyde River, in the lower Blyde River Canyon, near Hoedspruit in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It also floods the lower reaches of the Blyde's Ohrigstad River tributary. The dam was completed in 1974. The 71 m high dam wall is situated 3 km from Swadini resort by road.
