Swakoppoort Dam
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| Swakoppoort Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Swakoppoort Dam |
| Location | Okahandja, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| Opening date | 1978 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Swakop River |
| Reservoir | |
| Capacity | 63,489 mm³ (5.1471×10−8 acre·ft) |
| Surface area | 7,808 mm³ (6.330×10−9 acre·ft) |
Swakoppoort Dam is a dam 50km 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]
[edit] References
- ^ Swakoppoort Dam at NamWater.com.na
Coordinates: 22°12′43″S 16°31′37″E / 22.212°S 16.527°E
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