Swakoppoort Dam
| Swakoppoort Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Swakoppoort Dam |
| Location | Okahandja, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| Coordinates | 22°12′43″S 16°31′37″E / 22.212°S 16.527°ECoordinates: 22°12′43″S 16°31′37″E / 22.212°S 16.527°E |
| Opening date | 1978 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Surface reservoir |
| Impounds | Swakop River |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 63.489×106 m3 (83,040,000 cu yd) |
| Surface area | 7,808 m2 (0.7808 ha) |
Swakoppoort Dam is a dam 50 kilometres (31 mi) outside of Okahandja, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia. Completed in 1978, it supplies water to the Navachab mine and the town of Karibib. It dams the Swakop River[1] and has a capacity of 63.489 million cubic metres (83,040,000 cu yd).[2]
References
- ↑ Swakoppoort Dam at NamWater.com.na
- ↑ Menges, Werner; Haidula, Tuyeimo (5 March 2015). "Water worries for Windhoek". The Namibian. p. 1.
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