Bon Accord Dam

Bon Accord Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Apies River, some 15 km north of Pretoria. The dam comprises an earth embankment with a side spillway. The catchment area of the dam is 315 km² and comprises primarily the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipal area in Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1923 and its main purpose is irrigation.[1]

Bon Accord Dam
Official nameBon Accord Dam
CountrySouth Africa
LocationPretoria, Gauteng
Coordinates25°37′45″S 28°11′22″E
PurposeIrrigation, drinking water
Opening date1923
Owner(s)Tshwane Metro
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarth fill dam
ImpoundsApies River
Height17 m
Length1167 m
Reservoir
CreatesBon Accord Dam Reservoir
Total capacity4 290 000 m³
Surface area144 ha

See also

References

  1. Broekhuysen, G. J. (September 1948). "Observations on the Birds of the Bon Accord Dam, Near Pretoria". Ostrich. 19 (2): 108–121. doi:10.1080/00306525.1948.9632999. ISSN 0030-6525.


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