Ntshingwayo Dam

Ntshingwayo Dam
Official name	Ntshingwayo Dam
Country	South Africa
Location	KwaZulu-Natal
Coordinates	28°00′S 29°55′E
Opening date	1961
Owner(s)	Department of Water Affairs
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Arch-gravity dam
Impounds	Ingagane River
Height	23 m
Length	1 677 m
Reservoir
Creates	Ntshingwayo Dam Reservoir
Total capacity	211 258 000 m^3
Catchment area	834 km^2
Surface area	3 610.1 ha

Ntshingwayo Dam (previously known as Chelmsford Dam) is a combined gravity and arch type dam located on the Ingagane River in South Africa. It was established in 1961 and serves mainly for municipal and industrial use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3). The dam is enclosed in the Chelmsford Nature Reserve.

See also

• List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa

References

• List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs