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Jericho Dam

Coordinates: 26°39′15″S 30°29′10″E / 26.65417°S 30.48611°E / -26.65417; 30.48611
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Jericho Dam
Official nameJericho Dam
CountrySouth Africa
LocationAmsterdam, Mpumalanga
Coordinates26°39′15″S 30°29′10″E / 26.65417°S 30.48611°E / -26.65417; 30.48611
PurposeIndustrial and domestic
Opening date1966/68
Operator(s)Department of Water Affairs
Dam and spillways
Type of damCombination gravity and earth fill dam
ImpoundsMpama River
Height21.3 m
Length1 167.8 m
Reservoir
CreatesJericho Dam Reservoir
Total capacity59 300 000 m3[1]
Catchment area218 km2
Surface area982.5 ha

Jericho Dam is a combined concrete gravity and earth-fill type dam on the Mpama River, near Amsterdam, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It became operational from 1966 though to 1968 and its primary purpose is to serve for municipal and industrial use.

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  1. ^ "Mpumalanga Provincial State of Dams". Water & Sanitation. Department: Water & Sanitation, RSA. Retrieved 4 January 2021.