Registered Dams in South Africa that have a wall height of 40 m and more.

Name Of Dam Town Nearest Province Wall height
Vanderkloof Dam Vanderkloof Free State 108
Sterkfontein Harrismith Free State 97
Pongolapoort Dam Pongola KwaZulu Natal 89
Goedertrouw Dam Eshowe KwaZulu Natal 88
Premier Mine No.7 Slimes Dam Cullinan Mpumalanga 86
Brakpan Tailings Dam Brakpan Gauteng 85
(Chemwes) Kareerand Tailings Dam Stilfontein North West 80
Impofu Humansdorp Eastern Cape 75
Foskor Southern Tailings Dam Phalaborwa Limpopo 73
Gariep Dam Gariep Free State 73
Bivane (Paris Dam) Vryheid KwaZulu Natal 72.2
De Hoop Dam Steelpoort Mpumalanga 71
Blyderivierspoort Dam Hoedspruit Mpumalanga 71
Fedmis Gypsum Dam B Phalaborwa Limpopo 70
Daggafontein Tailings Dam Springs Gauteng 70
Wolwedans Dam Groot-Brakrivier Western Cape 70
Kouga  Dam (Paul Sauer Dam) Patensie Town Eastern Cape 69
Fedmis Gypsum Dam A Phalaborwa Limpopo 68
Roode Elsberg Dam De Doorns Western Cape 65.53
Elandskloof Dam Villiersdorp Western Cape 65
Ceres Koekedouw Dam (Was Greater Ceres) Ceres Western Cape 64
Vaal Dam Deneysville Free State 63
Main Return Water Tailings Dam Phalaborwa Limpopo 62
Bergrivier Dam (Previously Skuifraam Dam) Franschoek Western Cape 62
Ebenezer Dam Tzaneen Limpopo 61
Fika-Patso Dam Phutha-Ditjhaba Free State 60
Hartbeespoort Dam Brits Gauteng 59
Inanda Dam Hillcrest Kwazulu Natal 59
Sandile Dam Keiskammahoek Eastern Cape 58
Venetia Fine Residue Deposit Alldays Limpopo 56
Lakenvallei Dam Ceres Western Cape 56
Gamka Dam Beaufort-West Western Cape 56
Roodeplaat Dam Pretoria Gauteng 55
Mokolo Ellisras Limpopo 55
Wemmershoek Dam Paarl Western Cape 55
Bridle Drift Dam East London Eastern Cape 55
Foskor Northern Tailings Dump Dam B Phalaborwa Limpopo 54
Tzaneen Tzaneen Limpopo 53
Spioenkop Dam Bergville Kwazulu Natal 53
H.T. Magnetite Storage Dam Phalaborwa Limpopo 52
Kogelberg Dam Grabouw Western Cape 52
Katrivier Dam Seymour Eastern Cape 52
Ohrigstad Dam Ohrigstad Mpumalanga 51.8
Groendal Dam Uitenhage Eastern Cape 51
Binfield Park Dam Alice Eastern Cape 51
Lubisi Dam Qamata Eastern Cape 51
Kilburn Dam Bergville Kwazulu Natal 51
Injaka Dam Hazyview Limpopo 51
Thabina Dam Tzaneen Limpopo 50
Knellpoort Dam Wepener Free State 50
Driekoppies Dam Malelane Mpumalanga 50
Kwena Dam Lydenburg Mpumalanga 50
Loskop Dam Groblersdal Mpumalanga 49
Cata Dam Keiskammahoek Eastern Cape 49
Foskor Selati Tailings Dam Phalaborwa Limpopo 48
Rockview Dam Grabouw Western Cape 48
Stettynskloof Dam Worcester Western Cape 48
Xonxa Dam Queenstown Eastern Cape 48
Woodstock Dam Bergville Kwazulu Natal 48
Nzhelele Dam(Njelele) Messina Limpopo 47
Driekloof Dam Harrismith Free State 47
Eikenhof Dam Grabouw Western Cape 47
Nqweba Dam (Previously Van Ryneveld’S Pass) Graaff-Reinet Eastern Cape 46
Morgenstond Dam Amsterdam Mpumalanga 45.3
Jozanashoek Dam-(Previously-Sterkspruit) Sterkspruit Eastern Cape 45
Laing Dam King Williams Town Eastern Cape 45
Vygeboom Dam Badplaas Mpumalanga 45
Warmbad-Nuwe Dam Bela Bela Limpopo 44.75
Nagle Dam(Mainwall) Pietermaritzburg Kwazulu Natal 44.3
Keurbos Dam Somerset West Western Cape 44
Hazelmere Dam Verulam Kwazulu Natal 44
Ngodwana Dam Nelspruit Mpumalanga 44
Zaaihoek Dam Wakkerstroom Kwazulu Natal 43.5
Vondo Dam Thohoyandou Limpopo 43
Nandoni (Previously Mutoti Dam) Thohoyandou Limpopo 43
Magoebaskloof Dam Tzaneen Limpopo 43
Witbank  Dam Witbank Mpumalanga 42
Foskor Magnetite Tailings Dam Phalaborwa Limpopo 42
Grootdraai Dam Standerton Mpumalanga 42
Taung Dam Taung Northern Cape 42
Silverstream Dam Villiersdorp Western Cape 42
Nooitgedacht Dam Carolina Mpumalanga 41.8
Wagendrift Dam Estcourt Kwazulu Natal 41.15
Lo-Ti Magnetite Storage Dam Phalaborwa Limpopo 41
Bedford Dam Harrismith Free State 41
De Bos Dam Hermanus Western Cape 41
Flag Boshielo – Was Arabie Dam Marble Hall Limpopo 40
Fine Ash Dam5 Slimes Dam Embalenhle Mpumalanga 40
Sarel Hayward Dam Bathurst Eastern Cape 40
Nahoon Dam East London Eastern Cape 40
Ncora Dam Cala Eastern Cape 40