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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 name	Bon Accord Dam
Country	South Africa
Location	Pretoria, Gauteng
Coordinates	25°37′45″S 28°11′22″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

See also

• List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
• List of rivers of South Africa

References

• List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (South Africa)

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