Fika-Patso Dam is a combined earth-fill/rock-fill type dam located on the Namahadi River, the uppermost section of the Elands River, a tributary of the Wilge River.[1]

Fika-Patso Dam
Official nameFika-Patso Dam
CountrySouth Africa
LocationPhuthaditjhaba, Free State
Coordinates28°40′21″S 28°51′24″E / 28.67250°S 28.85667°E / -28.67250; 28.85667
PurposeIndustrial and domestic
Opening date1986
Owner(s)Department of Water Affairs
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarth fill dam
ImpoundsNamahadi River
Height60 m
Length300 m
Reservoir
CreatesFika-Patso Dam Reservoir
Total capacity28 000 000 m3
Surface area132 ha

It is located near Phuthaditjhaba, Free State, South Africa. It was established in 1986 and its primary purpose is water for domestic and industrial usage.[2]

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