Emmarentia Dam is a dam in Emmarentia, Johannesburg, South Africa. There are several dams that make up Emmarentia Dam, despite its allusion to the singular, with two small dams found upstream in the Johannesburg Botanical Gardens
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Is there an entrance fee at Emmarentia Dam?
No entrance fee is required which makes this an affordable outing!
Can you picnic at Emmarentia Dam?
About Emmarentia Dam
There is a small café near the main entrance on Olifants Road which serves light meals and refreshments, but visitors are welcome to bring their own picnic baskets into the park.
Can you swim at Emmarentia Dam?
Emmarentia Dam is a particularly clean dam and perfectly safe for recreational water sports such as sailing, canoeing and swimming.
Can you fish at Emmarentia Dam?
Emmarentia Dam is adjacent to the Johannesburg Botanic Gardens and is a popular fishing spot where anglers come for mirror carp and large mouth bass. Small yachts compete in regattas during the summer months while Duzi-talk abounds when canoeists train for the marathon.
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