Mohale Dam
A giant rockfill dam in the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. The highland reservoir, surrounded by mountains, can be explored by boat.
Mohale Dam is a key part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. The dam is about 145 metres high and is one of the tallest concrete-faced rockfill dams in the world. The highland reservoir winds through the Maloti valleys. Water is transferred through tunnels to the Katse Reservoir and supplied to South Africa. You can learn about the project at the visitor centre and take a boat trip on the reservoir, with dramatic mountain scenery all around. The dam is about 80 kilometres from Maseru by road. It shares the same route as Molimo Nthuse via Bushmen’s Pass, so the two can be combined into a day trip.
Opening hours
Visitor center approx. 08:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Molimo Nthuse & Bushman's Pass (Basotho Pony Trekking)
- Ha Kome Cave Village
- Ha Baroana Rock Art
- Roma Mission
- Maletsunyane Falls (Semonkong)
- Thaba Bosiu
- Teyateyaneng Weaving Workshops
- Morija Dinosaur Footprints