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Albasini Dam

The 928th tallest dam in the world

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The Albasini Dam is a dam located just outside the town of Louis Trichardt, Limpopo Province, South Africa. The dam has a capacity of 25,200,000 cubic metres (890, 000, 000 cu ft), and a surface area of 3.572 square kilometres (1.379 sq mi). The wall is 34 metres (112 ft) high. The dam was named after Italian explorer João Albasini (1813–1888). For additional information with regard to fishing at Albasini Dam, visit Albasinidam.co.za

Dam data from Wikidata (CC0) plus curated additions. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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