| Bospoort Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Bospoort Dam |
| Location | South Africa |
| Opening date | 1933 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 28 m |
| Length | 704 m |
| Impounds | Hex River |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Bospoort Dam Reservoir |
| Capacity | 15 800 000 m³ |
| Surface area | 374 ha |
Bospoort Dam is dam on the Hex River, near Rustenburg, North West, South Africa. It was established in 1933. It was originally the main water supply for the town of Rustenburg. In the sixties it was no longer used for drinking water due to contamination from Platinum and Chrome mines in the region. Due to water shortages in the nineties it was again used as the main water source for the Boitekong and surrounding townships. The fish in the dam are not fit for human consumption. The water in the dam in so corrosive that the steel sluices had to be replaced by a major rebuilding project in 2009 and 2010 for fear of the dam wall collapsing in flood. The new dam structure was built from corrosion resistant compounds A map of the dam and surrounding area can be seen here