Bokaa Dam

Bokaa Dam
Bokaa Dam is located in Botswana
Bokaa Dam
Location of Bokaa Dam in Botswana
CountryBotswana
LocationKgatleng District
Coordinates24°26′17″S 26°01′12″E / 24.438125°S 26.019926°E / -24.438125; 26.019926
PurposeUrban water supply
Construction began1990
Opening date1993[1]
Dam and spillways
Height14 metres (46 ft)[1]
Reservoir
Total capacity18,820,000 cubic metres (665,000,000 cu ft)[1]
Catchment area3,570 square kilometres (1,380 sq mi)[1]
Surface area660 hectares (1,600 acres)[1]
Maximum length6 kilometres (3.7 mi)
Normal elevation1,000 metres (3,300 ft)

The Bokaa Dam is a dam on the Metsimotlhabe River, a tributary of the Ngotwane River, in Botswana. It provides water to the capital city of Gaborone. It is operated by the Water Utilities Corporation.[2]