Windsor Dam was originally built to control flooding of Ladysmith, in KwaZulu-Natal by the Klip River, but silt buildup quickly reduced its efficiency. The Windsor Dam was commissioned in 1950, has a capacity of 772 cubic metres (27,300 cu ft), and a surface area of 0.826 square kilometres (0.319 sq mi), the dam wall is 17 metres (56 ft) high.
| Windsor Dam | |
|---|---|
 Windsor Dam | |
  Location of Windsor Dam in South Africa | |
| Official name | Windsor Dam |
| Location | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal |
| Coordinates | 28°30′07″S 29°44′17″E / 28.502°S 29.738°E |
| Opening date | 1949[1] |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Klip River |
The Qedusizi Dam further downstream in the Klip River was completed in 1997 to take over the task of flood management.[2]
References
edit- ^ "The problem of flooding in Ladysmith, Natal, South Africa". Engineering Geology Special Publications. Geological Society, London. 1998. Retrieved 8 September 2008.
- ^ "Water resource management". South African Government Information. 1998. Retrieved 8 September 2008.
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