Engelhard Dam
| Engelhard Dam | |
|---|---|
 Water surface from a viewing point | |
| Official name | Engelhard Dam |
| Country | South Africa |
| Location | Kruger National Park |
| Coordinates | 23°50′13″S 31°38′16″E / 23.83694°S 31.63778°ECoordinates: 23°50′13″S 31°38′16″E / 23.83694°S 31.63778°E |
| Purpose | Regulating water flow |
| Owner(s) | SANParks |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Impounds | Letaba River |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Engelhard Dam Reservoir |
Engelhard Dam is a dam on the Letaba River, between Letaba and Olifants Rest camps in the Kruger National Park, Limpopo, South Africa. Its main function is to regulate water flow down the Letaba in the direction of Mozambique. Its construction in the 1970s was funded by the American industrialist Charles Engelhard.
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