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The De Hoop Dam is a gravity dam on the Steelpoort River, near Burgersfort, Limpopo, South Africa.Its purpose is to enable the extraction of rich mineral deposits in the eastern Limpopo province, and to supply water to towns, industries and communities in the Sekhukhune district, where service delivery was of a poor standard.
The De Hoop Dam on the Steelpoort River has been in operation from late 2014. [3] [4] Some stretches of this river are popular spots for kayaking. [5] Sekhukhuneland, the historical area of the Pedi people, is located between the Steelpoort River and the Olifants River. [6]
The name Steelpoort is believed to be derived from a hunting expedition that took place either in the late 19th century or the early 20th century. When a group of Voortrekkers from Natal under Frans Joubert had settled there, a man called Scholtz shot an elephant at dusk and on returning next morning found that the tusks had been removed.
The existing dam has reached the end of its lifespan. The dam, built in 1841 and reconstructed in 1959, has been worked on many times throughout the year. Under construction: Initial work underway ...
This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items. (May 2009) Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML GPX (all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) The following is a partial list of dams in South Africa. In South African English (as well as Afrikaans), a dam refers to both the wall as well as the reservoir or lake that ...
The Olifants River has its origin between Breyten and Bethal, Mpumalanga Province. [6] It flows north towards Limpopo Province through Witbank Dam and then the Loskop Dam and is forced east by the Transvaal Drakensberg, cutting through at the Abel Erasmus Pass and then flowing east further across the Lowveld to join with the Letaba River.
Steelpoort River • location. Mpumalanga • coordinates The Spekboom River is a river in ...
North of Santa Fe on the Chama River, El Vado is a 90-year-old, 230-foot dam that in the past has been an important tool for holding back water to distribute to Middle Rio Grande Valley farmers ...