Bronkhorstspruit Dam
title: "Bronkhorstspruit Dam" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["dams-in-gauteng", "dams-completed-in-1950", "olifants-river-(limpopo)"] topic_path: "general/dams-in-gauteng" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronkhorstspruit_Dam" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Bronkhorstspruit Dam |
| image | Bronkhorstspruit Dam-001.jpg |
| name_official | Bronkhorstspruit Dam |
| dam_crosses | Bronkhorst Spruit |
| res_name | Bronkhorstspruit Dam Reservoir |
| location | Gauteng |
| country | South Africa |
| owner | Department of Water Affairs |
| dam_length | 152.4 m |
| dam_height | 35.2 m |
| dam_type | A |
| purpose | Industrial and domestic |
| opening | 1950 |
| res_capacity_total | 57 913 000 m³ |
| res_surface | 860.9 ha |
| coordinates | |
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| name = Bronkhorstspruit Dam | image = Bronkhorstspruit Dam-001.jpg | image_caption = | name_official = Bronkhorstspruit Dam | dam_crosses = Bronkhorst Spruit | res_name = Bronkhorstspruit Dam Reservoir | location = Gauteng | country = South Africa | owner = Department of Water Affairs | dam_length = 152.4 m | dam_height = 35.2 m | dam_type = A | purpose = Industrial and domestic | dam_width_base = | construction_began = | opening = 1950 | cost = | res_capacity_total = 57 913 000 m³ | res_catchment = | res_surface = 860.9 ha | plant_turbines = | plant_capacity = | plant_annual_gen = | coordinates = | extra = | website = Bronkhorstspruit Dam is a concrete-arch type dam on the Bronkhorst Spruit, near Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1950 and its main purpose is for domestic supply and industrial use.
The lake's shores are home to numerous recreational resorts and exclusive housing projects. It is a mecca for boating and water sports such as sailing, jetskiing, waterskiing and parasailing.
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