Official name Bon Accord Dam Type of dam Earth fill dam | Opening date 1923 Height 17 m | |
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Purpose Irrigation, drinking water Owner City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality Similar Roodeplaat Dam, Klipvoor Dam, Bospoort Dam, Rietvlei Dam, Bronkhorstspruit 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.
Map of Bon Accord Dam, Pretoria, 0110, South Africa
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