Vaal Dam Nature Reserve

In 1938 a dam almost 700m/2,300ft long was built on the Vaal River to the southeast of Vereeniging, creating a huge reservoir up to 50m/165ft deep, the Vaal Dam, which supplies Johannesburg with water. This is now a popular recreation area, with facilities for swimming and various water sports. On the grassland round the shores of the reservoir there are picnic areas and barbecue sites.