Blyderivierpoort Dam
| Blyderivierpoort Dam | |
|---|---|
View from the north | |
Interactive map of Blyderivierpoort Dam | |
| Official name | Blyderivierpoort Dam Blyde River Poort Dam |
| Country | South Africa |
| Location | Mpumalanga |
| Coordinates | 24°32′12″S 30°47′53″E / 24.53667°S 30.79806°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation, industrial |
| Opening date | 1974 |
| Owner | Department of Water Affairs |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Arch-gravity dam |
| Impounds | Blyde River |
| Height | 71 m |
| Length | 240 m |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Blyderivierpoort Dam Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 54 050 000 m³ |
| Surface area | 240 ha |
Blyderivierpoort Dam is a gravity-arch dam on the Blyde River, in the lower Blyde River Canyon, near Hoedspruit in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It also floods the lower reaches of the Blyde's Ohrigstad River tributary. The dam was completed in 1974. The 71 m high dam wall and 22 m deep is situated 3 km from Swadini resort by road.