Swakoppoort Dam
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Swakoppoort Dam | |
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Official name | Swakoppoort Dam |
Location | Okahandja, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Opening date | 1978 |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Surface reservoir |
Impounds | Swakop River |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 63.489×10 6 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
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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