List of dams and reservoirs in Botswana

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

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List of dams (reservoirs)

Name of damNearest cityDistrictImpoundsYear createdCapacity (megalitre)LocationNotes
Bokaa Dam Bokaa Kgatleng District Metsimotlhabe River 199018,500 24°27′08″S25°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 2011400,000 21°32′56″S27°58′52″E / 21.549008°S 27.981034°E / -21.549008; 27.981034 (Dikgatlhong Dam) [4]
Gaborone Dam Gaborone South-East District Notwane River 1963141,100 24°43′06″S25°54′27″E / 24.718299°S 25.907478°E / -24.718299; 25.907478 (Gaborone Dam) [1] [5]
Letsibogo Dam Mmadinare Central District Motloutse River 2000100,000 21°49′42″S27°42′47″E / 21.828357°S 27.713013°E / -21.828357; 27.713013 (Letsibogo Dam) [1] [6]
Lotsane Dam Maunatlala Central District Lotsane River 201240,000 22°35′31″S27°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″S25°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 19702,300 25°06′53″S25°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 200426,000 20°52′05″S27°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 197085,000 21°20′44″S27°24′36″E / 21.345501°S 27.409978°E / -21.345501; 27.409978 (Shashe Dam) [1] [11]
Thune Dam Bobonong Central District Thune River 201290,000 22°16′16″S28°48′02″E / 22.271098°S 28.800686°E / -22.271098; 28.800686 (Thune Dam) [12]

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  5. "Gaborone Dam" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  6. "Letsibogo Dam" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  7. "Lotsane Dam" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  8. "Mogobane Dam" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  9. "Nnywane Dam" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  10. "Ntimbale Dam" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  11. "Shashe Dam" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  12. "Thune Dam" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 11 November 2014.