🚧 Swakoppoort Dam

Namibia · Africa · 22.21°S, 16.53°E

Swakoppoort Dam is a dam 50 kilometres (31 mi) outside of Okahandja, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia. It dams the Swakop River and occasionally receives inflow from the Omatako Dam on Swakop's tributary Omatako. Its capacity is 63.489 million cubic metres (83,040,000 cu yd). Completed in 1978, it is one of three dams to supply water to the capital Windhoek. It also supplies the Navachab mine and the town of Karibib.

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Quick facts

Country	Namibia
Continent / region	Africa
Coordinates (approx.)	22.21°S, 16.53°E · view on map

Swakoppoort Dam is located in Namibia, in Africa.

More dams in Namibia

Avis Dam · Friedenau Dam · Goreangab Dam · Hardap Dam · Naute Dam · Neckartal Dam · Oanob Dam · Olushandja Dam · Omatako Dam · Von Bach Dam.

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