Underberg Emergency Medical Services, who first responded to the scene, said the woman’s body was recovered on Saturday afternoon.
“Underberg EMS would like to send their most sincere condolences to the loved ones of the deceased. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this very sad time,” it said.
Emergency services started searching for the woman, believed to be her in late twenties, after her car plunged off a dam wall on Friday night.
A man, who was in the car with the woman and managed to escape, walked kilometres to try and find help.
“One occupant managed to escape. The gentleman walked approximately 2km to find help. Unfortunately, a female passenger was still in the vehicle,” said Ryan McAlister, an Underberg Emergency Medical Services paramedic.
Due to bad weather and poor visibility, the search and rescue teams were unable to search for the woman on Friday night.
The man in the car said the couple were about to book themselves into the lodge before their tyre burst and the car then veered off the dam wall.
The man claimed the dam wall was narrow and without barriers.
“The gentleman told us he over-corrected his car and the tyre burst causing the car to fall into the water,” said McAlister.
Body found in Henley Dam
On Friday, the body of a woman whose car was swept away was found in Henley Dam, Pietermaritzburg.
Her car was swept away on Wednesday night while she tried to cross the overflowing bridge on the dam.