In South African English (as well as Afrikaans), a dam refers to both the wall as well as the reservoir or lake that builds up as a consequence.[1]
Name
(Alt.) | Nearest
locale | Province | Impounds | Year
completed
(commissioned)Reservoir volume ML | Surface
area
(km2) | Wall
height
(meter) | Map
ref | |
|---|
| Albasini Dam | Louis Trichardt | Limpopo | Levubu River (Luvuvhu River) | 1952 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[2] | 3.498 | 34 | {{coord>23|6|30|S|30|7|48|E|name=Albasini Dam}} |
| Albert Falls Dam | Pietermaritzburg | KZN | Umgeni River | 1976 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[3] | 23.521 | 33 | {{coord>29|26|10|S|30|23|18|E|name=Albert Falls Dam}} |
| Alexandra Dam | Cape Town | Western Cape | Disa River | 1903 | 126[4] | 0.03 | 12.1 | {{coord>33|59|17|S|18|24|42|E|name=Alexandra Dam}} |
| Allemanskraal Dam | Ventersburg | Free State | Sand River | 1960 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[5] | 26.481 | 38 | {{coord>28|17|15|S|27|9|1|E|name=Allemanskraal Dam}} |
| Alphen Dam | Stellenbosch | Western Cape | Bonte River | 1990 | {{ref label>G|G|^}}[6] | 0.8 | 18.3 | {{coord>34|00|42|S|18|52|25|E|name=Alphen Dam}} |
| Arieskraal Dam | Grabouw | Western Cape | Palmiet River | 1987 | 17,330 | 1.42 | {{coord>34|14|40|S|18|59|03|E|name=Arieskraal Dam}} |
| Armenia Dam | Hobhouse | Free State | Leeu River | 1954 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[5] | 3.933 | 22 | {{coord>29|21|52|S|27|7|44|E|name=Armenia Dam}} |
| Beervlei Dam | Willowmore | Eastern Cape | Groot River | 1957 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[6] | 23.145 | 31 | {{coord>33|4|37|S|23|29|26|E|name=Beervlei Dam}} |
| Bedford Dam | NE van Reenen Pass | Free State | 2011 | {{ref label>I|I|^}}[7][8] | 2.55 | 41 | {{coord>28|14|20|S|29|35|8|E|name=Bedford Dam}} |
| Berg River Dam | Franschhoek | Western Cape | Berg River | 2007 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[4] | 5.260 | 68 | {{coord>33|54|34|S|19|03|21|E|name=Berg River Dam}} |
| Binfield Park Dam | Alice, Eastern Cape | Eastern Cape | Tyhume River | 1986 (1987) | 36,830 | 1.870 | 60 | {{coord>32|41|55|S|26|54|18|E|name=Binfield Park Dam}} |
| Bivane Dam (Paris Dam) | Vryheid | KZN | Bivane River | 2000 | 115,200 | 7 | 72 | {{coord>27|31|10|S|31|3|15|E|name=Bivane Dam}} |
| Bloemhoek Dam | Kroonstad | Free State | Jordaan Spruit | 1976 | 26,400 | 2.800 | 28 | {{coord>27|38|1|S|27|17|0|E|name=Bloemhoek Dam}} |
| Bloemhof Dam (Oppermansdrif) | Bloemhof | border North West Free State | Vaal River | 1970 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[5] | 230.665 | 33 | {{coord>27|40|5|S|25|37|3|E|name=Bloemhof Dam}} |
| Blyderivierpoort Dam | Hoedspruit | Mpumalanga | Blyde River | 1974 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[9] | 2.494 | 71 | {{coord>24|32|15|S|30|47|20|E|name=Blyderivierpoort Dam}} |
| Boegoeberg Dam | Prieska | Northern Cape | Orange River | 1929 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[10] | 7.423 | 12 | {{coord>29|2|30|S|22|12|13|E|name=Boegoeberg Dam}} |
| Bon Accord Dam | Tshwane | Gauteng | Apies River | 1925 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[11] | 1.440 | 18 | {{coord>25|37|45|S|28|11|21|E|name=Bon Accord Dam}} |
| Bongolo Dam (Bonkolo) | Queenstown | Eastern Cape | Komani River | 1908 | 7,015 | 1.1 | 24 | {{coord>31|52|04|S|26|55|15|E|name=Bongolo Dam}} |
| Boskop Dam | Potchefstroom | North West | Mooi River | 1959 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[12] | 3.741 | 33 | {{coord>26|33|42|S|27|6|41|E|name=Boskop Dam}} |
| Boschmanskop No 1 Dam | Middelburg | Mpumalanga | Woes-Alleen River | 1995 | 14,400 | 0.185 | 22 | {{coord>26|1|6|S|29|37|50|E|name=Boschmanskop No 1 Dam}} |
| Bospoort Dam | Rustenburg | North West | Hex River | 1933 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[12] | 3.741 | 28 | {{coord>25|33|45|S|27|21|14|E|name=Bospoort Dam}} |
| Bramhoek Dam | NE van Reenen Pass | KZN | Braamhoek Spruit | 2011 | {{ref label>I|I|^}}[7] | 2.56 | 27.5 | {{coord>28|18|41|S|29|34|35|E|name=Braamhoek Dam}} |
| Brandvlei Dam | Rawsonville | Western Cape | Lower Brandvlei River | 1983 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[19] | 24.49 | 14 | {{coord>33|41|20|S|19|22|40|E|name=Greater Brandvlei Dam}} |
| Bridle Drift Dam | East London | Eastern Cape | Buffels River | 1969 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[6] | 7.460 | 55 | {{coord>32|59|22|S|27|43|14|E|name=Bridal Drift Dam}} |
| Bronkhorstspruit Dam | Bronkhorstspruit | Gauteng | Bronkhorst Spruit | 1950 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[11] | 9.609 | 35 | {{coord>25|53|15|S|28|43|15|E|name=Bronkhorstspruit Dam}} |
| Buffeljags Dam | Swellendam | Western Cape | Buffeljags River | 1967 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[19] | 1.269 | 24 | {{coord>34|01|07|S|20|31|58|E|name=Buffeljags Dam}} |
| Buffelspoort Dam | Rustenburg | North West | Sterkstroom River | 1934 | 10,251 | 1.357 | 34 | {{coord>25|46|50|S|27|29|1|E|name=Buffelspoort Dam}} |
| Ceres Koekedouw Dam | Ceres | Western Cape | Koekedouw River | 2001 | 17,200 | 1.07 | 60 | {{coord>33|21|45|S|19|16|31|E|name=Ceres Koekedouw Dam}} |
| Churchill Dam (Krom River Dam) | Kareedouw | Eastern Cape | Krom River | 1943 | 35,500[13] | 2.492 | 43 | {{coord>34|00|03|S|24|29|36|E|name=Churchill Dam}} |
| Clanwilliam Dam | Clanwilliam | Western Cape | Olifants River | 1935 | 121,800[14] | 11.236 | 43 | {{coord>32|11|5|S|18|52|29|E|name=Clanwilliam Dam}} |
| Craigie Burn Dam | Greytown | KZN | Mnyamvubu River | 1963 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[3] | 2.073 | 38 | {{coord>29|9|47|S|30|17|2|E|name=Craigie Burn Dam}} |
| Dap Naude Dam | Polokwane | Limpopo | Broederstroom River | 1958 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[2] | .281 | 23 | {{coord>23|48|49|S|29|57|59|E|name=Dap Naude Dam}} |
| Da Gama Dam | White River | Mpumalanga | Witwaters River | 1971 | 13,578 | 1.289 | 38 | {{coord>25|8|30|S|31|1|1|E|name=Da Gama Dam}} |
| Damani Dam (Mvuwe Dame) | Thohoyandou | Limpopo | Mbwedi River | 1991 | 11,000 | 130 | 28 | {{coord>22|51|3|S|30|30|56|E|name=Damani Dam}} |
| Darlington Dam (Lake Mentz) | Kirkwood | Eastern Cape | Sundays River | 1922 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[6] | 34.527 | 48 | {{coord>33|12|22|S|25|8|59|E|name=Darlington Dam}} |
| De Bos Dam | Hemel En Aarde | Western Cape | Onus River | 1994 | 5,740 | 0.43 | 24 | {{coord>34|22|05|S|19|14|01|E|name=De Bos Dam}} |
| De Hoop Dam | Graaff-Reinet | Western Cape | Kamdeboo River | 1938 | 14,500 | 21 | {{coord>32|27|1|S|24|25|4|E|name=De Hoop Dam}} |
| De Hoop Dam (Limpopo) | Steelpoort | Limpopo | Steelpoort River | 2014 | 348,700 | 16.9 | 81 | {{coord>24|57|27|S|29|57|23|E|name=De Hoop Dam}} |
| De Villiers Dam | Cape Town | Western Cape | Disa River | 1910 | 243[4] | 28 | {{coord>33|59|31|S|18|24|35|E|name=De Villiers Dam}} |
| Disaneng Dam | Mmabatho | North West | Molopo River | 1980 | 17,400 | 4.253 | 17 | {{coord>25|49|25|S|25|18|20|E|name=Disaneng Dam}} |
| Doorndraai Dam | Mokopane | Limpopo | Sterk River | 1952 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[2] | 5.606 | 25 | {{coord>24|16|45|S|28|46|1|E|name=Doorndraai Dam}} |
| Doring River Dam | Indwe | Eastern Cape | Doring River | 1971 | 19,690 | 3.592 | 35 | {{coord>31|30|47|S|27|20|30|E|name=Doring River Dam}} |
| Douglas Weir | Douglas | Northern Cape | Vaal River | 1977 | 16,700 | 7.991 | 10 | {{coord>29|2|37|S|23|50|11|E|name=Douglas Weir}} |
| Driekloof Dam | Western Cape | Klip River | 1989 | 263 | 0.56 | 15 | {{coord>28|31|58.5|S|29|4|05.9|E|name=Driekloof Dam}} |
| Driekloof Dam | Harrismith | Free State | Nuwejaar Spruit | 1979 | {{ref label>D|D^}} | 1.906 | 47 | {{coord>28|31|1|S|29|4|1|E|name=Driekloof Dam}} |
| Driekoppies Dam | Malelane | Mpumalanga | Lomati River | 1998 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[9] | 18.700 | 50 | {{coord>25|42|42|S|31|31|49|E|name=Driekoppies Dam}} |
| Driel Barrage | Bergville | KZN | Tugela River | 1973 | 8700 | 2.99 | 22 | {{coord>28|45|46|S|29|17|27|E|name=Driel Barrage}} |
| Ebenezer Dam | Tzaneen | Limpopo | Groot Letaba River | 1959 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[2] | 3.862 | 61 | {{coord>23|56|30|S|29|59|1|E|name=Ebenezer Dam}} |
| Egmont Dam | Van Stadensrus | Free State | Witte Spruit | 1937 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[5] | 2.442 | 25 | {{coord>30|03|10|S|27|01|39|E|name=Egmont Dam}} |
| Eikenhof Dam | Grabouw | Western Cape | Palmiet River | 1977 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[19] | 2.40 | 46 | {{coord>34|7|46|S|19|2|5|E|name=Eikenhof Dam}} |
| Elandskloof Dam | Villiersdorp | Western Cape | Elands River | 1976 | 11,017 | 0.700 | 69 | {{coord>33|57|1|S|19|17|1|E|name=Elandskloof Dam}} |
| Elandskuil Dam | North West | Swartleegte River | 1969 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[12] | 0.45 | 11 | {{coord>26|20|34|S|26|46|42|E|name=Elandskuil Dam}} |
| Emmarentia Dam | Johannesburg | Gauteng | Braamfontein Spruit | 1912 | {{ref label>G|G|^}}[15] | 0.09 | 11 | {{coord>26|09|01|S|28|00|21|E|name=Emmarentia Dam}} |
| Engelhard Dam | Letaba camp, Kruger National Park | Limpopo | Letaba River | ~1975 | {{coord>23|50|30|S|31|38|15|E|name=Engelhard Dam}} |
| Erfenis Dam | Theunissen | Free State | Groot-Vet River | 1960 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[5] | 32.821 | 46 | {{coord>28|30|39|S|26|46|38|E|name=Erfenis Dam}} |
| Fika-Patso Dam | Phuthaditjhaba | Free State | Namahadi River | 1987 | 28,000 | 1.585 | 65 | {{coord>28|40|20|S|28|51|24|E|name=Fika-Patso Dam}} |
| Flag Boshielo Dam | Marble Hall | Limpopo | Olifants River | 1987 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[2] | 12.877 | 36 | {{coord>24|47|0|S|29|25|40|E|name=Flag Boshielo Dam}} |
| Floriskraal Dam | Laingsburg | Western Cape | Buffels River | 1957 | 50,334 | 7.592 | 33 | {{coord>33|17|30|S|20|59|26|E|name=Floriskraal Dam}} |
| Gamkapoort Dam | Prince Albert | Western Cape | Gamka River | 1969 | 37,213 | 6.015 | 42 | {{coord>33|18|33|S|21|38|1|E|name=Gamkapoort Dam}} |
| Garden Route Dam | George | Western Cape | Swart River | 1984 | 9,980 | 0.871 | {{coord>33|57|51|S|22|30|51|E|name=Garden Route Dam}} |
| Gariep Dam (Hendrik Verwoerd Dam) | Norvalspont | Free State | Orange River | 1971 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[5] | 352.162 | 88 | {{coord>30|37|30|S|25|30|58|E|name=Gariep Dam}} |
| Glen Alpine Dam | Mokopane | Limpopo | Mogalakwena River | 1968 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[2] | 4.613 | 28 | {{coord>23|11|30|S|28|41|5|E|name=Glen Alpine Dam}} |
| Glen Melville Reservoir | Grahamstown | Eastern Cape | Orange–Fish River Tunnel | 1992 | 6,300[40] | {{coord>33|11|6|S|26|39|19|E|name=Glen Melville Reservoir}} |
| Goedertrouw Dam | Eshowe | KZN | Mhlatuze River | 1982 | 301,300[16] | 11.939 | 88 | {{coord>28|46|17|S|31|28|7|E|name=Goedertrouw Dam}} |
| Grassridge Dam | Hofmeyer | Eastern Cape | Great Brak River | 1924 | 46,200 | 14.145 | 24 | {{coord>31|45|30|S|25|28|1|E|name=Grassridge Dam}} |
| Grey Dam | Grahamstown | Eastern Cape | Bloukrans River | 1859 | 68[17] | {{coord>33|19|29|S|26|31|40|E|name=Grey Dam}} |
| Groendal Dam | Uitenhage | Eastern Cape | Swartkops River | 1934 | 12,100 | 0.960 | | {{coord>33|42|26|S|25|15|57|E|name=Groendal Dam}} |
| Grootdraai Dam | Standerton | Mpumalanga | Vaal River | 1981 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[9] | 38.813 | 42 | {{coord>26|55|9|S|29|17|1|E|name=Grootdraai Dam}} |
| Gubu Dam | Stutterheim | Eastern Cape | Gubu River | 1971 | 8,666 | 1.1 | 26 | {{coord>32|36|35|S|27|16|41|E|name=Gubu Dam}} |
| Hartbeespoort Dam | Brits | North West | Crocodile River | 1925 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[12] | 20.652 | 59 | {{coord>25|43|33|S|27|50|55|E|name=Hartbeespoort Dam}} |
| Hazelmere Dam | Hazelmere | KZN | Mdloti River | 1977 | 37,133 | 1.813 | 50 | {{coord>29|36|1|S|31|2|30|E|name=Hazelmere Dam}} |
| Hellsgate Dam | Uitenhage | Eastern Cape | Klip River | 1910 | 120 | 26 |
| Hely-Hutchinson Dam | Cape Town | Western Cape | Disa River | 1904 | 925[4] | 0.16 | {{coord>33|58|38|S|18|24|28|E|name=Hely-Hutchinson Dam}} |
| Heyshope Dam | Piet Retief | Mpumalanga | Assegaai River | 1983 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[9] | 50.238 | 29 | {{coord>26|59|45|S|30|31|50|E|name=Heyshope Dam}} |
| Hluhluwe Dam | Hluhluwe | KZN | Hluhluwe River | 1965 | 25,900 | 3.64 | 33 | {{coord>28|7|19|S|32|10|45|E|name=Hluhluwe Dam}} |
| Holo Hlahatse Dam | Jozana's Hoek Sterkspruit | Eastern Cape | Hlatimnyama and Mhlangeni Rivers | 10,000 | 0.8 | 30 | {{coord>30|38|12|S|27|22|11|E|name=Holo Hlahatse Dam}} |
| Howieson's Poort Dam (Howison's Poort) | Grahamstown | Eastern Cape | Kariega River | 1931 | 227[17] | {{coord>33|23|9|S|26|28|59|E|name=Howieson's Poort Dam}} |
| Impofu Dam | Humansdorp | Eastern Cape | Krom River | 1982 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[6] | 6.350 | 75 | {{coord>34|5|44|S|24|41|25|E|name=Impofu Dam}} |
| Inanda Dam | Hillcrest | KZN | Umgeni River | 1989 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[3] | 14.633 | 65 | {{coord>29|42|1|S|30|52|1|E|name=Inanda Dam}} |
| Injaka Dam (also spelled Inyaka) | Hazyview | Mpumalanga | Marite River | 2002 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[9] | 8.111 | 53 | {{coord>24|53|6|S|31|5|5|E|name=Injaka Dam}} |
| Jericho Dam | Amsterdam | Mpumalanga | Mpama River | 1966 | 59,500 | 9.825 | 22 | {{coord>26|39|15|S|30|29|10|E|name=Jericho Dam}} |
| J.L. de Bruin Dam | Burgersdorp | Eastern Cape | Klein Buffel River | 1982 | 1696 | 0.06 | 15 | {{coord>31|01|44|S|26|37|25|E|name=J.L. de Bruin Dam}} |
| Kalkfontein Dam | Koffiefontein | Free State | Riet River | 1938 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[5] | 37.697 | 36 | {{coord>29|29|45|S|25|13|20|E|name=Kalkfontein Dam}} |
| Kammanassie Dam | De Rust | Western Cape | Kammanassie River | 1923 | 35,870 | 3.516 | 35 | {{coord>33|38|39|S|22|24|31|E|name=Kammanassie Dam}} |
| Katrivier Dam | Seymour | Eastern Cape | Kat River | 1969 | 24,690 | 2.129 | 55 | {{coord>32|34|15|S|26|45|1|E|name=Katrivier Dam}} |
| Katse Dam | Lesotho | Malibamat'so River | 1996 | 1,950,000 | 35.80 | 185 | {{coord>29|20|13|S|28|30|22|E|name=Katse Dam}} |
| Keerom Dam | Worcester | Western Cape | Nuy River | 1954 | 10,400[14] | 1.17 | 40 | {{coord>33|35|10|S|19|42|27|E|name=Keerom Dam}} |
| Kettingspruit Dam | Mpumalanga | tributary of Ketting Spruit | 2006 | 70,000 | 0.027 | 8.5 | {{coord>24|10|10|S|30|31|0|E|name=Kettingspruit Dam}} |
| Kilburn Dam | Bergville | KZN | Mnjaneni River | 1981 | {{ref label>D|D|^}} | 1.947 | 51 | {{coord>28|35|25|S|29|6|15|E|name=Kilburn Dam}} |
| Kleinplaats Dam | Simon's Town | Western Cape | 1,368[4] | 0.24 |
| Klerkskraal Dam | Ventersdorp | North West | Mooi River | 1965 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[12] | 3.773 | 15 | {{coord>26|13|59|S|27|08|55|E|name=Klerkskraal Dam}} |
| Klipberg Dam | McGregor | Western Cape | Konings River | 1964 | 1,980 | 0.26 | 29 | {{coord>33|56|29|S|19|47|36|E|name=Klipberg Dam}} |
| Klipdrif Dam | Potchefstroom | North West | Loop Spruit | 1918 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[12] | 4.713 | 12 | {{coord>26|37|0|S|27|18|1|E|name=Klipdrif Dam}} |
| Klipfontein Dam | Vryheid | KZN | White Mfolozi River | 1983 | 18,080 | 2.95 | 28 | {{coord>27|50|11|S|30|48|51|E|name=Klipfontein Dam}} |
| Klipkoppie Dam | White River | Mpumalanga | White River | 1960 | 12,256 | 2.354 | 20 | {{coord>25|13|1|S|31|1|10|E|name=Klipkoppie Dam}} |
| Klipvoor Dam | Brits | North West | Pienaars River | 1970 | 47,000 | 7.532 | 30 | {{coord>25|7|54|S|27|48|33|E|name=Klipvoor Dam}} |
| Knellpoort Dam | Wepener | Free State | Riet Spruit | 1988 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[5] | 9.854 | 50 | {{coord>29|46|54|S|26|53|19|E|name=Knellpoort Dam}} |
| Kogelberg Dam | Grabouw | Western Cape | Palmiet River | 1986 | {{ref label>P|P|^}}[14] | 1.428 | 54 | {{coord>34|12|57|S|18|58|31|E|name=Kogelberg Dam}} |
| Kommandodrif Dam | Cradock | Eastern Cape | Tarka River | 1956 | 58,114 | 8.820 | 39 | {{coord>32|7|1|S|26|3|9|E|name=Kommandodrif Dam}} |
| Koppies Dam | Koppies | Free State | Renoster River | 1911 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[5] | 13.622 | 25 | {{coord>27|15|25|S|27|40|15|E|name=Koppies Dam}} |
| Korintepoort Dam | Krantz Kloof | Western Cape | Korinte River | 1966 | 8,090 | 1.029 | 16 | {{coord>34|00|17|S|21|09|56|E|name=Korenteport Dam}} |
| Kouga Dam (Paul Sauer Dam) | Patensie | Eastern Cape | Kouga River | 1969 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[6] | 5.545 | 81 | {{coord>33|44|28|S|24|35|18|E|name=Kouga Dam}} |
| Kromfonteinlower (Wilge) Cofferdam | Witbank | Mpumalanga | Steenkool Spruit | 1992 | 13,000 | 0.300 | 17 | {{coord>26|5|0|S|29|15|30|E|name=Kromfonteinlower (Wilge) Cofferdam}} |
| Kromfontein Middle Cofferdam | Witbank | Mpumalanga | Steenkool Spruit | 1990 | 18,000 | 16 | {{coord>26|7|0|S|29|15|20|E|name=Kromfontein Middle Cofferdam}} |
| Krugersdrift | Bloemfontein | Free State | Modder River | 1970 | 66,000 | 18.525 | 26 | {{coord>28|53|1|S|25|57|30|E|name=Krugersdrift}} |
| Kruismansrivier Dam | Western Cape | Kruismans River | 1997 | 1,500 | 0.18 | 18 | {{coord>32|44|35|S|18|50|10|E|name=Kruismansrivier Dam}} |
| Kwaggaskloof Dam | Worcester | Western Cape | Wabooms River | 1975 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[19] | 16.12 | 18 | {{coord>33|45|46|S|19|28|18|E|name=Kwaggaskloof Dam}} |
| Kwene Dam (Braam Raubenheimer Dam) | Lydenburg | Mpumalanga | Crocodile River | 1987 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[9] | 12.504 | 52 | {{coord>25|21|45|S|30|22|30|E|name=Kwena Dam}} |
| Lady Grey Dam | Lady Grey | Eastern Cape | Wilgespruit | 1925 | 153 | 0.018 | 23 | {{coord>30|42|41|S|27|14|26|E|name=Lady Grey Dam}} |
| Laing Dam | East London | Eastern Cape | Buffalo River | 1951 | 19,860 | 2.038 | 45 | {{coord>32|57|59|S|27|29|22|E|name=Laing Dam}} |
| Lake Arthur Dam | Cradock | Eastern Cape | Tarka River | 1924 | 10,700 | 8.867 | 38 | {{coord>32|13|1|S|25|49|45|E|name=Lake Arthur Dam}} |
| Lake Mzingazi Dam | Richards Bay | KZN | Mzingazi River | 1942 | 37,000 | 11.000 | 8 | {{coord>28|46|1|S|32|5|1|E|name=Lake Mzingazi Dam}} |
| Lakenvallei Dam | Ceres | Western Cape | Sanddrifskloof River | 1974 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[19] | 0.825 | 56 | {{coord>33|22|0|S|19|34|52|E|name=Lakenvallei Dam}} |
| Land-en-Zeezicht Dam | Helderberg | Western Cape | 451[4] |
| Leeu-Gamka Dam | Beaufort West | Western Cape | Leeuw River | 1958 | 13,600 | 4.258 | 15 | {{coord>32|37|23|S|22|00|13|E|name=Leeu-Gamka Dam}} |
| Lewis Gay Dam | Simon's Town | Western Cape | 182[4] |
| Lindleyspoort Dam | Swartruggens | North West | Elands River | 1943 | 14,381 | 1.801 | 39 | {{coord>25|29|50|S|26|41|32|E|name=Lindleyspoort Dam}} |
| Loskop Dam | Groblersdal | Mpumalanga | Olifants River | 1939 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[9] | 24.277 | 54 | {{coord>25|25|1|S|29|21|1|E|name=Loskop Dam}} |
| Lubisi Dam | Qamata | Eastern Cape | Indwe River | 1968 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[6] | 11.290 | 52 | {{coord>31|47|45|S|27|25|0|E|name=Lubisi Dam}} |
| Luphephe Dam | Musina | Limpopo | Luphephe River | 1963 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[2] | 1.416 | 42 | {{coord>22|38|4|S|30|24|8|E|name=Luphephe Dam}} |
| Madikwe Dam | Madikwe | North West | Thulane River | 1976 | 14,000 | 4.318 | 17 | {{coord>25|23|36|S|26|35|51|E|name=Madikwe Dam}} |
| Makuleke Dam | Giyani | Limpopo | Mphongolo River | 1990 | 13,000 | 0.750 | 22 | {{coord>22|52|3|S|30|54|18|E|name=Makuleke Dam}} |
| Marico-Bosveld Dam | Groot Marico | North West | Groot Marico River | 1933 | 27,813 | 4.376 | 34 | {{coord>25|28|15|S|26|23|50|E|name=Marico-Bosveld Dam}} |
| Metz Dam | Trichardsdal | Limpopo | Mortladime River | 385 | 0.55 | 18 |
| Middelburg Dam | Middelburg | Mpumalanga | Klein Olifants River | 1978 | 48,435 | 4.680 | 36 | {{coord>25|46|31|S|29|32|46|E|name=Middelburg Dam}} |
| Middle Letaba Dam | Giyani | Limpopo | Middle Letaba River | 1984 | 171,900[18] | 18.787 | 34 | {{coord>23|16|26|S|30|24|12|E|name=Middle Letaba Dam}} |
| Midmar Dam | Howick | KZN | Umgeni | 1965 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[3] | 15.643 | 32 | {{coord>29|29|43|S|30|12|1|E|name=Midmar Dam}} |
| Misverstand Dam | Porterville | Western Cape | Berg River | 1977 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[19] | 2.552 | 26 | {{coord>33|01|32|S|18|47|20|E|name=Misverstand Dam}} |
| Modderpoort Dam | Beaufort West | Northern Cape | Rietfontein River | 1953 | 10,000 | 0.125 | 15 | {{coord>31|56|43|S|22|8|40|E|name=Modderpoort Dam}} |
| Mohale Dam | Lesotho | Senqunyane River | 2002 | 938,000 | 22.0 | 144 | {{coord>29|27|24|S|28|05|45|E|name=Mohale Dam}} |
| Mokolo Dam (Hans Strijdom Dam) | Lephalale | Limpopo | Mokolo River | 1980 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[2] | 8.288 | 57 | {{coord>23|58|30|S|27|43|1|E|name=Mokolo Dam (Hans Strijdom Dam)}} |
| Molatedi Dam | Zeerust | North West | Marico River | 1986 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[12] | 35.670 | 23 | {{coord>24|52|13|S|26|27|1|E|name=Molatedi Dam}} |
| Molteno Dam | Cape Town | Western Cape | Table Mountain rivers | 1881 | {{ref label>N|N|^}} | 0.36 | 15 | {{coord>33|56|18|S|18|24|43|E|name=Molteno Dam}} |
| Morgenstond Dam | Amsterdam | Mpumalanga | Ngwempisi River | 1978 | 100,773 | 9.772 | 43 | {{coord>26|42|40|S|30|32|41|E|name=Morgenstond Dam}} |
| Moutloatsi Setlogelo Dam (Groothoek) | Thaba Nchu | Free State | Kgabanyane River | 1981 | 12,000 | 2.5 | 29 | {{coord>29|18|12|S|26|50|49|E|name=Moutloatsi Setlogelo Dam}} |
| Mthatha Dam | Mthatha | Eastern Cape | Mthatha River | 1977 | 253,674 | 25.417 | 18 | {{coord>31|33|2|S|28|44|24|E|name=Mtata Dam}} |
| Mutshedzi Dam | Thohoyandou | Limpopo | Mutshedzi River | 1990 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[2] | 0.392 | 25 | {{coord>22|56|55|S|30|9|40|E|name=Mutshedzi Dam}} |
| Nagle Dam | Cato Ridge | KZN | Umgeni River | 1950 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[3] | 1.561 | 46 | {{coord>29|35|1|S|30|37|1|E|name=Nagle Dam}} |
| Nahoon Dam | East London | Eastern Cape | Nahoon River | 1966 | 19,934 | 2.347 | 44 | {{coord>32|54|36|S|27|48|55|E|name=Nahoon Dam}} |
| Nandoni Dam | Thohoyandou | Limpopo | Levuvhu River | 2004 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[2] | 15.700 | 47 | {{coord>22|58|51|S|30|35|53|E|name=Nandoni Dam}} |
| Ncora Dam | Tsomo | Eastern Cape | Tsomo River | 1975 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[6] | 13.920 | 44 | {{coord>31|47|15|S|27|40|1|E|name=Ncora Dam}} |
| Ngodwana Dam | Nelspruit | Mpumalanga | Ngodwana River | 1984 | 10,400 | 8.660 | 47 | {{coord>25|35|1|S|30|40|5|E|name=Ngodwana Dam}} |
| Ngotwane Dam | Lobatieng | North West | Ngotwane River | 1982 | 18,800 | 3.900 | 19 | {{coord>25|11|56|S|25|48|47|E|name=Ngotwane Dam}} |
| Nooitgedacht Dam (Vygeboom) | Carolina | Mpumalanga | Komati River | 1962 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[9] | 4.630 | 42 | {{coord>25|57|1|S|30|5|1|E|name=Nooitgedacht Dam}} |
| Nsami Dam (Hudson Ntsanwisi Dam) | Giyani | Limpopo | Nsama River | 1976 | 21,900 | 5.15 | 24 | {{coord>23|15|16|S|30|46|14|E|name=Nsami Dam}} |
| Nqweba Dam (Previously Vanryneveld's Pass Dam) | Graaff-Reinet | Eastern Cape | Sundays River | 1925 | 46,369 | 10.285 | | {{coord>32|14|8|S|24|31|41|E|name=Nqweba Dam (Previously Vanryneveld's Pass Dam)}} |
| Nwanedi Dam | Musina | Limpopo | Nwanedi River | 1964 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[2] | 0.56 | 36 | {{coord>22|38|6|S|30|23|56|E|name=Nwanedi Dam}} |
| Ntshingwayo Dam (Chelmsford Dam) | Newcastle | KZN | Nsama River | 1961 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[3] | 34.412 | | {{coord>27|57|12|S|29|57|0|E|name=Ntshingwayo Dam}} |
| Nzhelele Dam | Musina | Limpopo | Nzhelele River | 1948 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[2] | 5.442 | 47 | {{coord>22|43|29|S|30|5|43|E|name=Nzhelele Dam}} |
| Ohrigstad Dam | Ohrigstad | Mpumalanga | Ohrigstad River[81] | 1955 | [19]
{{ref label>N|N|^}}[9] | 0.99 | 52 | {{coord>24|55|59|S|30|37|54|E|name=Ohrigstad Dam}} |
| Olifantsnek Dam | Rustenburg | North West | Hex River | 1928 | 14,200 | 2.548 | 31 | {{coord>25|47|3|S|27|15|52|E|name=Olifantsnek Dam}} |
| Oudebaaskraal Dam | Ceres | Western Cape | Tankwa River | 1969 | 34,000 | 8.000 | 21 | {{coord>32|23|26|S|19|53|35|E|name=Oudebaaskraal Dam}} |
| Oxkraal Dam | Queenstown | Eastern Cape | Oxkraal River | 1989 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[6] | 2.2 | 30 | {{coord>32|12|43|S|26|45|12|E|name=Oxkraal Dam}} |
| Phiphidi Dam | Thohoyandou | Limpopo | Mutshindudi River | 1971 | 187,355 | 16 |
| Pietersfontein Dam | Montagu | Western Cape | Pietersfontein River | 1968 | 1,984 | 0.033 | 18 | {{coord>33|40|12|S|20|00|59|E|name=Pietersfontein Dam}} |
| Pongolapoort Dam | Jozini | KZN | Pongola River | 1973 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[3] | 132.728 | 89 | {{coord>27|25|15|S|32|4|30|E|name=Pongolapoort Dam}} |
| Poortjieskloof Dam | Montagu | Western Cape | Groot River | 1955 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[19] | 1.029 | 38 | {{coord>33|51|30|S|20|22|16|E|name=Poortjieskloof Dam}} |
| Potchefstroom Dam | Potchefstroom | North West | Mooi River | 1950 | 2,027 | 0.77 | 8 | {{coord>26|40|12|S|27|5|50|E|name=Potchefstroom Dam}} |
| Qedusizi Dam | Ladysmith | KZN | Klip River | 1998 | 194,000 | 2.5 | | {{coord>28|32|30|S|29|44|41|E|name=Qedusizi Dam}} |
| Rhenosterkop Dam | Marble Hall | Limpopo | Elands River | 1984 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[9] | 62.400 | | {{coord>25|5|55|S|28|55|5|E|name=Rhenosterkop Dam}} |
| Rietvlei Dam | Tshwane | Gauteng | Rietvlei River, a tributary to the Hennops River | 1933 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[11][20] | 1.890 | 21 | {{coord>25|52|36|S|28|15|57|E|name=Rietvlei Dam}} |
| Rockview Dam | Grabouw | Western Cape | Palmiet River | 1986 | {{ref label>P|P|^}}[21] | 0.775 | 48 | {{coord>34|11|30|S|18|57|17|E|name=Rockview Dam}} |
| Roodekoppies Dam | Brits | North West | Crocodile River | 1984 | 103,000 | 15.710 | 25 | {{coord>25|24|15|S|27|35|29|E|name=Roodekoppies Dam}} |
| Roodeplaat Dam | Tshwane | Gauteng | Pienaars River | 1959 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[11] | 3.952 | 59 | {{coord>25|37|15|S|28|22|1|E|name=Roodeplaat Dam}} |
| Rust de Winter Dam | Pretoria | Limpopo | Elands River | 1934 | 28,200 | 4.73 | 31 | {{coord>25|14|0|S|28|31|3|E|name=Rust de Winter Dam}} |
| Rustfontein Dam | Thaba Nchu | Free State | Modder River | 1955 | 72,200 | 11.585 | 36 | {{coord>29|16|15|S|26|37|1|E|name=Rustfontein Dam}} |
| Sandile Dam | Keiskammahoek | Eastern Cape | Keiskamma River | 1983 | 30,960 | 1.460 | 61 | {{coord>32|43|0|S|27|6|4|E|name=Sandile Dam}} |
| Settlers Dam | Grahamstown | Eastern Cape | Kariega River | 1962 | 5,300[17] | 1.01 | 21 | {{coord>33|24|42|S|26|30|34|E|name=Settlers Dam}} |
| Setumo Dam | Mmabatho | North West | Molopo River | 1995 | 19,600 | 4.473 | 17 | {{coord>25|51|30|S|25|30|1|E|name=Setumo Dam}} |
| Shongweni Dam | Hillcrest | KZN | Sterkspruit and Wekeweke Rivers | 1927 | 2,200 | 0.3 | 39 | {{coord>29|51|25|S|30|43|20|E|name=Shongweni Dam}} |
| Silvermine Dam | Cape Town | Western Cape | 1898 | 82 | 0.04 | 9 | {{coord>34|4|31|S|18|23|56|E|name=Silvermine Dam}} |
| Slangdraai Dam | Ladysmith | KZN | Sundays River | 1986 | 10,300 | 2.400 | | {{coord>28|14|24|S|29|44|58|E|name=Slangdraai Dam}} |
| Smartt Dam | Britstown | Northern Cape | Ongers River | 1912 | 100,300 | 31.569 | | {{coord>30|36|48|S|23|18|2|E|name=Smartt Dam}} |
| Sol Plaatje Dam (Previously Saulspoort Dam) | Bethlehem | Free State | Liebenbergsvlei River | 1968 | 15,676 | 3.560 | 24 | {{coord>28|13|1|S|28|22|1|E|name=Sol Plaatjie Dam}} |
| Spioenkop Dam | Bergville | KZN | Tugela River | 1973 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[3] | 15.314 | 53 | {{coord>28|40|53|S|29|31|1|E|name=Spioenkop Dam}} |
| Spitskop Dam | Schmidtsdrift | Northern Cape | Harts River | 1974 | 57,800[10] | 25.312 | 18 | {{coord>28|7|29|S|24|30|9|E|name=Spitskop Dam}} |
| Spring Grove Dam | Nottingham Road | KZN | Mooi River | 2013 | 139,300 | 10.2 | 32 | {{coord>29|19|23|S|29|56|38|E|name=Spring Grove Dam}} |
| Steenbras Dam (lower) | Gordons Bay | Western Cape | Steenbras River | 1921 | 33517[4] | 3.642 | 37 | {{coord>34|11|15|S|18|51|4|E|name=Steenbras Dam}} |
| Steenbras Dam - Upper | Gordons Bay | Western Cape | Steenbras River | 1977 | {{ref label>S|S|^}}[4] | 2.750 | 37 | {{coord>34|10|5|S|18|54|5|E|name=Steenbras Dam - Upper}} |
| Steenbras Hydro-Electric Lower Dam | Gordons Bay | Western Cape | Sir Lowry's Pass River | 1977 | {{ref label>S|S|^}} | 0.35 | 31 | {{coord>34|8|50|S|18|54|0|E|name=Steenbras Hydro-Electric Lower Dam}} |
| Sterkfontein Dam | Harrismith | Free State | Nuwejaar Spruit | 1980 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[5] | 67.260 | 93 | {{coord>28|23|15|S|29|1|10|E|name=Sterkfontein Dam}} |
| Stettynskloof Dam | Worcester | Western Cape | Holsloot River | 1955 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[19] | 1.004 | 48 | {{coord>33|50|14|S|19|15|8|E|name=Stettynskloof Dam}} |
| Stompdrift Dam | De Rust | Western Cape | Olifants River | 1965 | 46,270 | 6.203 | 49 | {{coord>33|30|45|S|22|35|8|E|name=Stompdrift Dam}} |
| Taung Dam | Taung | North West | Harts River | 1993 | 58,900 | 4.650 | 44 | {{coord>27|31|35|S|24|51|16|E|name=Taung Dam}} |
| Theewaterskloof Dam | Villiersdorp | Western Cape | Riviersonderend River | 1978 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[22][4] | 51.204 | 38 | {{coord>34|4|45|S|19|17|1|E|name=Theewaterskloof Dam}} |
| Tierpoort Dam | Bloemfontein | Free State | Tierpoort River | 1990 | 34,000 | 9.11 | 20 | {{coord>29|25|20|S|26|08|10|E|name=Tierpoort Dam}} |
| Trichardtsfontein Dam | Trichardt | Mpumalanga | Trichardt Spruit | 1981 | 15,200 | 2.459 | 26 | {{coord>26|29|53|S|29|14|1|E|name=Trichardtsfontein Dam}} |
| Tsojana Dam | Cofimvaba | Eastern Cape | Tsojana River | 1978 | 12,340 | 2.360 | 23 | {{coord>31|53|0|S|27|38|1|E|name=Tsojana Dam}} |
| Tweedraai Dam | Trichardt | Mpumalanga | Trichardt Spruit | 1991 | 16,000 | 2.370 | 21 | {{coord>26|25|45|S|29|13|0|E|name=Tweedraai Dam}} |
| Tzaneen Dam (previously Fanie Botha Dam) | Tzaneen | Limpopo | Groot Letaba River | 1977 | 157,291 | 11.636 | 50 | {{coord>23|47|37|S|30|9|48|E|name=Tzaneen Dam}} |
| Vaal Barrage | Vanderbijlpark | Gauteng | Vaal River | 1923[23] | 56,712 | 13.485 | 10 | {{coord>26|45|53|S|27|41|30|E|name=Vaal Barrage}} |
| Vaal Dam | Deneysville | Free State Gauteng | Vaal River | 1939 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[5] | 322.755 | 63 | {{coord>26|53|1|S|28|7|20|E|name=Vaal Dam}} |
| Vaalharts Storage Weir | Warrenton | North West | Vaal River | 1936 | 48,700[10] | 1.189 | 12 | {{coord>28|06|55|S|24|55|32|E|name=Vaalharts Storage Weir}} |
| Vaalkop Dam | Beestekraal | North West | Elands River, Hex River | 2010 | 53,500[24] | 11.1 | 33 | {{coord>25|18|37|S|27|28|33|E|name=Vaalkop Dam}} |
| Vanderkloof Dam (previously P.K. Le Roux Dam) | Petrusville | Northern Cape, Free State | Orange River | 1977 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[5] | 133.402 | 108 | {{coord>29|59|29|S|24|43|55|E|name=Vanderkloof Dam}} |
| Vanwyksvlei Dam | Vanwyksvlei | Northern Cape | Vanwyksvlei | 1884 | 143,081 | 49.934 | 15 | {{coord>30|22|46|S|21|48|41|E|name=Vanwyksvlei Dam}} |
| Victoria Dam | Cape Town | Western Cape | Disa River | 1895 | 128[4] | 0.05 | 6 | {{coord>33|59|11|S|18|24|29|E|name=Victoria Dam}} |
| Voëlvlei Dam | Gouda | Western Cape | Voëlvlei River | 1971 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[22][4] | 15.730 | 10 | {{coord>33|20|15|S|19|2|1|E|name=Voëlvlei Dam}} |
| Vondo Dam | Sibasa | Limpopo | Mutshundudi River | 1982 | 30,540 | 2.19 | 47 | {{coord>22|56|45|S|30|20|7|E|name=Vondo Dam}} |
| Vygeboom Dam | Badplaas | MP | Komati River | 1971 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[25] | 6.7 | 45 | {{coord>25|52|53|S|30|37|9|E|name=Vygeboom Dam}} |
| Wagendrift Dam | Estcourt | KZN | Bushmans River | 1963 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[3] | 5.084 | 41 | {{coord>29|2|15|S|29|51|1|E|name=Wagendrift Dam}} |
| Waterdown Dam | Whittlesea | Eastern Cape | Klipplaat River | 1958 | 38,400 | 2.608 | 44 | {{coord>32|17|15|S|26|51|1|E|name=Waterdown Dam}} |
| Welbedacht Dam | Wepener | Free State | Caledon River | 1973 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[5] | 10.185 | 32 | {{coord>29|54|34|S|26|51|37|E|name=Welbedacht Dam}} |
| Wemmershoek Dam | Franschhoek | Western Cape | Wemmers River | 1957 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[22][4] | 2.960 | 53 | {{coord>33|50|1|S|19|5|20|E|name=Wemmershoek Dam}} |
| Westoe Dam | Amsterdam | Mpumalanga | Usutu River | 1968 | 61,900 | 7.333 | 26 | {{coord>26|30|15|S|30|37|5|E|name=Westoe Dam}} |
| Witbank Dam | Witbank | Mpumalanga | Olifants River | 1971 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[9] | 12.112 | 44 | {{coord>25|53|30|S|29|19|1|E|name=Witbank Dam}} |
| Witklip Dam | Sabie | Mpumalanga | Sand River | 1969 | 12,970 | 1.875 | 21 | {{coord>25|14|10|S|30|54|1|E|name=Witklip Dam}} |
| Wolwedans Dam | Mossel Bay | Western Cape | Great Brak River | 1990 | 25,530 | 1.100 | 70 | {{coord>34|0|51|S|22|13|44|E|name=Wolwedans Dam}} |
| Woodhead Dam | Cape Town | Western Cape | Disa River | 1897 | 954[4] | 0.16 | 38 | {{coord>33|58|38|S|18|24|8|E|name=Woodhead Dam}} |
| Woodstock Dam | Bergville | KZN | Tugela River | 1983 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[3] | 29.129 | 49 | {{coord>28|45|31|S|29|14|46|E|name=Woodstock Dam}} |
| Wriggleswade Dam | Stutterheim | Eastern Cape | Kubusi River | 1991 | 93,200 | 10.000 | 35 | {{coord>32|34|1|S|27|35|0|E|name=Wriggleswade Dam}} |
| Xilinxa Dam | Idutywa | Eastern Cape | Xilinxa River | 1972 | 13,900 | 2.81 | 25 | {{coord>32|08|32|S|28|05|57|E|name=Xilinxa Dam}} |
| Xonxa Dam | Queenstown | Eastern Cape | White Kei River | 1974 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[6] | 12.881 | 49 | {{coord>31|51|0|S|27|11|13|E|name=Xonxa Dam}} |
| Zaaihoek Dam | Wakkerstroom | Mpumalanga | Slang River | 1988 | {{ref label>N|N|^}}[3] | 12.446 | 46 | {{coord>27|26|1|S|30|4|30|E|name=Zaaihoek Dam}} |
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