Von Bach Dam
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| Official name | Von Bach Dam |
| Location | Okahandja, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| Construction began | 1968 |
| Opening date | 1970 |
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| Impounds | Swakop River |
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| Capacity | 500 km3 (410,000,000 acre·ft) |
The Von Bach Dam and accompanying Recreational Resort is a dam and vacation resort in Okahandja, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia. Built in 1968 and commissioned in 1970, the dam provides Namibia's capital of Windhoek with much of the city's water.[1]
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- ^ Von Bach Dam Namwater
Coordinates: 22°00′50″S 16°57′12″E / 22.013888888889°S 16.953333333333°E
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