Infrastructure

Dams
Hardap Dam
  • Source: Fish River
  • Structure: Rock fill with concrete outlet
  • Purpose: Irrigation/domestic supply to Mariental
  • Capacity: 294.593 Mm3 (millions of cubic metres)
  • Surface Area: 28.709 km2 (square kilometres) when full
  • Year constructed: 1962
  • Annual precipitation: mean of 209 mm
  • Located approx. 20 km north of Mariental
   
   

           

Hardap Dam Spillway
Sluices Opened

Hardap Sluise4
Sluices Opened
   

 

 

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