Bon Accord Dam Explained

Bon Accord Dam
Name Official:Bon Accord Dam
Dam Crosses:Apies River
Res Name:Bon Accord Dam Reservoir
Country:South Africa
Location:Pretoria, Gauteng
Owner:Tshwane Metro
Purpose:Irrigation, drinking water
Dam Length:1167 m
Dam Height:17 m
Dam Type:F
Opening:1923
Res Capacity Total:4 290 000 m³
Res Surface:144 ha
Coordinates:-25.6292°N 28.1894°W

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]

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  1. Broekhuysen. G. J.. Observations on the Birds of the Bon Accord Dam, Near Pretoria. September 1948. Ostrich. 19. 2. 108–121. 10.1080/00306525.1948.9632999. 1948Ostri..19..108B . 0030-6525.