Midmar Dam / Midmar Dam Nature Reserve in the Natal Midlands near Howick and Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal South Africa

Midmar Dam Nature Reserve

KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

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MIDMAR DAM NATURE RESERVE
Midmar DamMidmar Dam Nature Reserve: The large stretch of fresh water from the uMngeni, coupled with 1000 hectares of game park that contains red hartebeest, blesbok, reedbuck, black wildebeest, oribi and zebra, is what makes the Midmar Dam Nature Reserve so attractive. And the fact that it’s just 7 kilometres from Howick and 24 kilometres from Pietermaritzburg.

Day visitors find shady picnic spots along the shoreline of the dam and braai facilities that make picnicking here such a pleasure. Water sports abound, swimming is fun for everyone, although sticking to the shoreline is probably a good idea with all of the boat activity.

The Midmar Mile, the world’s largest open water swimming event, sees some of the strongest swimmers in the country compete to swim the dam in record time. First swum in 1973, 153 competitors entered the event. By 1981 entries began to top 3000 and by 2003, there were 16 050 entries, including overseas competitors.

The dam is renowned for its fishing and carp, bass, scalies and bluegill are plentiful although one needs a freshwater fishing licence, which you can pick up at the office on your way in through the gates. The dam is zoned for yachts and powerboats and sticking to these zones is imperative for the safety of everyone. People also windsurf, canoe and mountain bike around the dam.

Below the dam, which overflows during the rainy season, the uMngeni plunges over the Howick falls and into the uMngeni valley, to continue on its way to the Indian Ocean.
Overnight at Howick accommodation or find Pietermaritzburg accommodation.
Also see Natal Midlands accommodation and Natal Midlands Hotels.
ALBERT FALLS DAM NATURE RESERVE
There are tracts of mixed woodland, giving way to open grassland, as well as small marsh areas. In wet seasons, rank grass patches attract numerous wetland and grassland birds such as widows, weavers, waxbills and cisticolas. The Dam provides endless scope for sailing, canoeing and ... more » Albert Falls Dam

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Midmar Dam / Midmar Dam Nature Reserve in the Natal Midlands near Howick and Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal South Africa

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