The dam is an earthcore fill structure with a crest level height of 14 metres (46 ft).

[5] The North-South Carrier (NSC) pipeline came into service in 2000, delivering water to Gaborone from the north and running past the Bokaa Dam.

[3] The dam is in a region of Acacia savanna that is used for grazing many livestock including sheep, goats, donkeys and cattle.

The fence is in disrepair so the livestock have trampled the water edge into bare mud in many areas.

[9] The reservoir is home to many water birds, notably an important population of southern pochard.