Bon Accord Dam
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Bon Accord Dam is 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 consists primarily of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipal area Gauteng
, South Africa
. It was established in 1925.
Apies River
The Apies River is a river that flows through the city of Pretoria, South Africa. Its source is located just south of the city and it flows northward until it drains into the Pienaars River....
, some 15 km north of Pretoria
Pretoria
Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is...
. The dam comprises an earth embankment with a side spillway. The catchment area of the dam is 315 km² and consists primarily of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipal area Gauteng
Gauteng
Gauteng is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. It was formed from part of the old Transvaal Province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. It was established in 1925.