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

Driekoppies Dam
Official name	Driekoppies Dam
Location	South Africa
Coordinates	25°43′0″S 31°32′25″E
Opening date	1998
Operator(s)	Department of Water Affairs
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	gravity, earth-fill
Impounds	Komati River
Height	50 m
Length	2340 m
Reservoir
Creates	Lake Matsamo
Total capacity	251 000 000 m3
Surface area	1870 ha

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)

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