🚧 Midmar Dam

South Africa · Africa · 29.50°S, 30.20°E

Midmar Dam is a combined gravity & earth-fill type dam and recreation area located near Howick and Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Boating, swimming, waterskiing, picnicking, and fishing are popular pastimes at Midmar Dam. Each year, the Midmar Mile swimming race is held there, which organizers call "the world's largest open water swimming event". Over 20,000 entries were received for the 2009 event. Midmar Dam is located in the Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal. The dam's primary purpose is to serve for municipal and industrial use and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).

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Quick facts

Country	South Africa
Continent / region	Africa
Coordinates (approx.)	29.50°S, 30.20°E · view on map

Midmar Dam is located in South Africa, in Africa.

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