Jericho Dam

Jericho Dam is a combined concrete gravity and earth-fill type dam on the Mpama River, near Amsterdam, , . It became operational from 1966 though to 1968 and its primary purpose is to serve for municipal and industrial use.
Wikipedia
  • Reservoir
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,468 metres (4,816 feet)
  • …is also known as “Jerico Dam”
  • Description: combined concrete gravity and earth-fill type dam on the Mpama River, near Amsterdam, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Jericho Dam

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Latitude
-26.63982° or 26° 38′ 23″ south
Longitude
30.45299° or 30° 27′ 11″ east
Open location code
5G5G9F63+35
Open­Street­Map ID
way 8072688
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
993880
Wiki­data ID
Q6182150

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Uzbek—“Jericho Dam” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Jerichodam”
  • Hausa: “Jericho Dam”
  • Italian: “diga di Jericho”
  • Uzbek: “Jericho toʻgʻoni”

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