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Nature and Water Wonders

This collection highlights the vast water infrastructure and natural cascades of South Africa’s central interior. It features engineering giants like the Gariep Dam, the country's largest reservoir, and the Vanderkloof Dam on the Orange River. The list also includes the dramatic vertical drops of the Drakensberg range, such as the seasonal Thukela Falls—one of the world's tallest—and the secluded Gudu and Mahai falls within the Royal Natal National Park. These sites demonstrate the region's reliance on the Orange, Vaal, and Caledon river systems.

Gariep Dam A

Gariep Dam

The Gariep Dam is located in South Africa, near the town of Norvalspont, bordering the Free State and Eastern Cape provinces.

Tugela Falls B

Tugela Falls

Tugela Falls is a complex of seasonal waterfalls located in the Drakensberg of Royal Natal National Park in KwaZulu-Natal Province,…

Vanderkloof Dam C

Vanderkloof Dam

The Vanderkloof Dam is situated approximately 130 km downstream from Gariep Dam and is fed by the Orange River, South Africa's largest…

Mahai Falls D

Mahai Falls

Located within the Royal Natal National Park, these falls are accessible via a hiking trail starting near the Mahai campsite.

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Gudu Falls

A cascade in the Royal Natal National Park, reached by a trail leading through the indigenous Gudu Forest in the Drakensberg mountains.

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Bilanjil Falls

A series of cascades located in the Drakensberg region of the Royal Natal National Park, situated near the path to the Thukela Falls.

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Bloemhof Dam

Bloemhof Dam is a dam in South Africa. It was originally known as the Oppermansdrif Dam when under construction during the late 1960s.

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Krugersdrift

The Krugersdrift Dam in the Modder River is 35 km northwest of Bloemfontein, Free State Province of South Africa with a capacity of 73.2…

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Kalkfontein Dam

Kalkfontein Dam is a rockfill type dam located on the Riet River, near Koffiefontein, Free State, South Africa.

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Welbedacht Dam

Welbedacht Dam is a concrete-gravity type dam situated in South Africa, and was established in 1973.

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Sterkfontein Dam

An earth-fill dam on the Nuwejaarspruit River, part of the Tugela-Vaal Water Project. It features the third highest dam wall in South Africa.

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Koppies Dam

Situated on the Renoster River in the northern Free State, this dam serves as the centerpiece of the Koppies Dam Nature Reserve.

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