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Metz Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Moetladimo River, near Trichardsdal, Limpopo [opposite Sekororo Hospital ], South Africa. The dam serves mainly for domestic supply, stock watering and irrigation and its hazard potential has been ranked significant (2).

Metz Dam
Official name	Metz Dam
Country	South Africa
Location	Limpopo
Owner(s)	Department of Water Affairs
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earth fill dam
Impounds	Moetladimo River
Height	16 metres (52 ft)
Length	760 metres (2,490 ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Metz Dam Reservoir
Total capacity	385,000,000 cubic metres (1.36×1010 cu ft)
Surface area	55 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

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