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Dap Naudé Dam

The 928th tallest dam in the world

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Dap Naudé Dam is dam on the Broederstroom River, near Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa. It was established in 1958. It was named after David Joseph Naudé (Dap Naudé), an attorney who was born in Middelburg, South Africa in 1895. The Dam has a surface area of 28 ha and when full provides the Dap Naude Dam Reservoir with 1.9 million cubic meters of water.

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