Buffelspoort Dam
Buffelspoort Dam is an arch type dam in the Sterkstroom River, a tributary of the Crocodile River, North West Province, South Africa. Its main purpose is for irrigation use and it is owned by the Department of Water Affairs.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: dam in Near Rustenburg, North West
- Also known as: “Buffelspoort”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mooinooi.
Mooinooi
Town
Mooinooi is a platinum and palladium mining town in the North West province of South Africa, roughly halfway between Brits and Rustenburg. Formerly a boomtown, the Great Recession caused the town to go bust. Mooinooi is situated 9 km northeast of Buffelspoort Dam.
Buffelspoort Dam
- Categories: dam and body of water
- Location: North West Province, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-25.79247° or 25° 47′ 33″ southLongitude
27.4862° or 27° 29′ 10″ eastElevation
1,274 metres (4,180 feet)Open location code
5G696F5P+2FOpenStreetMap ID
way 40439679OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirGeoNames ID
1015001Wikidata ID
Q4985939
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Persian—“Buffelspoort Dam” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Buffelspoortdam”
- Italian: “diga di Buffelspoort”
- Persian: “سد بافلسپورت”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Marikana West and Marikana.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cold Pool and Silver Creek Gorge Estate Airfield.
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