Bon Accord Dam
| Bon Accord Dam | |
|---|---|
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| Official name | Bon Accord Dam |
| Country | South Africa |
| Location | Pretoria, Gauteng |
| Coordinates | 25°37′45″S 28°11′22″E / 25.62917°S 28.18944°ECoordinates: 25°37′45″S 28°11′22″E / 25.62917°S 28.18944°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation, drinking water |
| Opening date | 1923 |
| Owner(s) | Tshwane Metro |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth fill dam |
| Impounds | Apies River |
| Height | 17 m |
| Length | 1167 m |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Bon Accord Dam Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 4 290 000 m³ |
| Surface area | 144 ha |
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.
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