Albert Falls Reservoir

Albert Falls Reservoir
Albert Falls Dam
Tributaries: Umgeni Drain: Umgeni Larger places on the shore: Cramond , Albert Falls Major cities nearby: Pietermaritzburg
KwaZulu-Natal , South Africa
Coordinates	29 ° 27 ′ 0 ″  S , 30 ° 24 ′ 0 ″  E Coordinates: 29 ° 27 ′ 0 ″  S , 30 ° 24 ′ 0 ″  E
Data on the structure
Data on the reservoir
Altitude (at congestion destination )	730  m

The Albert Falls Dam ( English Albert Falls Dam , formerly: Peatties Lake ) is an artificially created lake near Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal , South Africa . It is located in the uMshwathi community in the uMgungundlovu district in the middle of the Albert Falls Nature Reserve . It is one of the four reservoirs along the Umgeni and one of the largest in KwaZulu-Natal. It lies at an altitude of 730 meters above sea level.

The lake is regularly the scene of various sporting competitions.

See also

• List of lakes in KwaZulu-Natal

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1. ^ ^{A b} Johan Pretorius: Albert Falls Dam & Game Reserve. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on March 15, 2009 ; accessed on March 21, 2009 : "Known as Peatties Lake amongst the older generation, it is one of the largest dams in KwaZulu-Natal today."  
2. ^ Albert Falls, South Africa Page. Falling Rain Genomics, accessed March 21, 2009 .