List of dams and reservoirs in Botswana
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The following is a partial list of dams and reservoirs in Botswana.
List of dams (reservoirs)
Name of dam | Nearest city | District | Impounds | Year created | Capacity (megalitre) | Location | Notes |
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Bokaa Dam | Bokaa | Kgatleng District | Metsimotlhabe River | 1990 | 18,500 | 24°27′08″S 25°59′52″E / 24.452154°S 25.997764°E / -24.452154; 25.997764 (Bokaa Dam) | [1][2][3] |
Dikgatlhong Dam | Robelela | Central District | Shashe River | 2011 | 400,000 | 21°32′56″S 27°58′52″E / 21.549008°S 27.981034°E / -21.549008; 27.981034 (Dikgatlhong Dam) | [4] |
Gaborone Dam | Gaborone | South-East District | Notwane River | 1963 | 141,100 | 24°43′06″S 25°54′27″E / 24.718299°S 25.907478°E / -24.718299; 25.907478 (Gaborone Dam) | [1][5] |
Letsibogo Dam | Mmadinare | Central District | Motloutse River | 2000 | 100,000 | 21°49′42″S 27°42′47″E / 21.828357°S 27.713013°E / -21.828357; 27.713013 (Letsibogo Dam) | [1][6] |
Lotsane Dam | Maunatlala | Central District | Lotsane River | 2012 | 40,000 | 22°35′31″S 27°36′52″E / 22.591976°S 27.61443°E / -22.591976; 27.61443 (Lotsane Dam) | [7] |
Mogobane Dam | Mogobane | South-East District | Mogobane River | 1937 | 24°58′28″S 25°41′48″E / 24.974388°S 25.696635°E / -24.974388; 25.696635 (Mogobane Dam) | [3][8] | |
Nnywane Dam | Lobatse | South-East District | Nnywane River | 1970 | 2,300 | 25°06′53″S 25°40′57″E / 25.11467°S 25.68237°E / -25.11467; 25.68237 (Nnywane Dam) | [1][9] |
Ntimbale Dam | Tantebane | North-East District | Tati River | 2004 | 26,000 | 20°52′05″S 27°28′09″E / 20.868115°S 27.469254°E / -20.868115; 27.469254 (Ntimbale Dam) | [1][10] |
Shashe Dam | Shashe Mooke | North-East District | Shashe River | 1970 | 85,000 | 21°20′44″S 27°24′36″E / 21.345501°S 27.409978°E / -21.345501; 27.409978 (Shashe Dam) | [1][11] |
Thune Dam | Bobonong | Central District | Thune River | 2012 | 90,000 | 22°16′16″S 28°48′02″E / 22.271098°S 28.800686°E / -22.271098; 28.800686 (Thune Dam) | [12] |
See also
- List of rivers of Botswana
- Lakes of Botswana
- List of dams and reservoirs
References
- ^ a b c d e f Majelantle, A. (October 2009). "BOTSWANA WATER STATISTICS" (PDF). Gaborone, Botswana: Central Statistics Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Google (7 July 2010). "Bokaa Dam" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ a b Hester, Andrew; Tyler, Stephanie J.; Simic, Dragan. "Birding Gaborone (Botswana)". Gaborone, Botswana: BirdLife Botswana. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Google (11 November 2014). "Dikgatlhong Dam" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ Google (7 July 2010). "Gaborone Dam" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Google (7 July 2010). "Letsibogo Dam" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Google (11 November 2014). "Lotsane Dam" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ Google (7 July 2010). "Mogobane Dam" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Google (7 July 2010). "Nnywane Dam" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Google (7 July 2010). "Ntimbale Dam" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Google (7 July 2010). "Shashe Dam" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Google (11 November 2014). "Thune Dam" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
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