The following is a partial list of dams and reservoirs in Botswana.

List of dams (reservoirs)

Name of damNearest cityDistrictImpoundsYear createdCapacity (megalitre)LocationNotes
Bokaa DamBokaaKgatleng DistrictMetsimotlhabe River199018,50024°27′08″S 25°59′52″E / 24.452154°S 25.997764°E / -24.452154; 25.997764 (Bokaa Dam)[1][2][3]
Dikgatlhong DamRobelelaCentral DistrictShashe River2011400,00021°32′56″S 27°58′52″E / 21.549008°S 27.981034°E / -21.549008; 27.981034 (Dikgatlhong Dam)[4]
Gaborone DamGaboroneSouth-East DistrictNotwane River1963141,10024°43′06″S 25°54′27″E / 24.718299°S 25.907478°E / -24.718299; 25.907478 (Gaborone Dam)[1][5]
Letsibogo DamMmadinareCentral DistrictMotloutse River2000100,00021°49′42″S 27°42′47″E / 21.828357°S 27.713013°E / -21.828357; 27.713013 (Letsibogo Dam)[1][6]
Lotsane DamMaunatlalaCentral DistrictLotsane River201240,00022°35′31″S 27°36′52″E / 22.591976°S 27.61443°E / -22.591976; 27.61443 (Lotsane Dam)[7]
Mogobane DamMogobaneSouth-East DistrictMogobane River193724°58′28″S 25°41′48″E / 24.974388°S 25.696635°E / -24.974388; 25.696635 (Mogobane Dam)[3][8]
Nnywane DamLobatseSouth-East DistrictNnywane River19702,30025°06′53″S 25°40′57″E / 25.11467°S 25.68237°E / -25.11467; 25.68237 (Nnywane Dam)[1][9]
Ntimbale DamTantebaneNorth-East DistrictTati River200426,00020°52′05″S 27°28′09″E / 20.868115°S 27.469254°E / -20.868115; 27.469254 (Ntimbale Dam)[1][10]
Shashe DamShashe MookeNorth-East DistrictShashe River197085,00021°20′44″S 27°24′36″E / 21.345501°S 27.409978°E / -21.345501; 27.409978 (Shashe Dam)[1][11]
Thune DamBobonongCentral DistrictThune River201290,00022°16′16″S 28°48′02″E / 22.271098°S 28.800686°E / -22.271098; 28.800686 (Thune Dam)[12]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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.
  2. ↑ Google (7 July 2010). "Bokaa Dam" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  3. 1 2 Hester, Andrew; Tyler, Stephanie J.; Simic, Dragan. "Birding Gaborone (Botswana)". Gaborone, Botswana: BirdLife Botswana. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  4. ↑ Google (11 November 2014). "Dikgatlhong Dam" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  5. ↑ Google (7 July 2010). "Gaborone Dam" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  6. ↑ Google (7 July 2010). "Letsibogo Dam" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  7. ↑ Google (11 November 2014). "Lotsane Dam" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  8. ↑ Google (7 July 2010). "Mogobane Dam" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  9. ↑ Google (7 July 2010). "Nnywane Dam" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  10. ↑ Google (7 July 2010). "Ntimbale Dam" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  11. ↑ Google (7 July 2010). "Shashe Dam" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  12. ↑ Google (11 November 2014). "Thune Dam" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
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