| Shashe Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Shashe Dam in Botswana | |
| Country | Botswana |
| Location | North-East District |
| Coordinates | 21°22′01″S 27°25′42″E / 21.366988°S 27.428268°E |
| Purpose | Urban water supply |
| Construction began | 1970 |
| Opening date | 1973 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Zoned embankment |
| Height | 27 metres (89 ft) |
| Length | 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 85,000,000 cubic metres (3.0×109 cu ft) |
| Surface area | 3,200 hectares (7,900 acres) |
| Maximum length | 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) |
| Maximum width | 4.2 kilometres (2.6 mi) |
| Normal elevation | 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) |
The Shashe Dam is a dam on the Shashe River in Botswana that was built to supply water to the industrial city of Selebi-Phikwe.[1] The large village of Tonota lies just south of the dam.
- ^ Knight 1990, p. 402.