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Naute Dam
  • Source: Loewen River
  • Structure: central double curvature circular arch
  • Purpose: irrigation/domestic supply to Keetmanshoop
  • Capacity: 83.580 Mm3 (millions of cubic metres)
  • Surface Area: 1.532 km2 (square kilometres) when full
  • Year constructed: 1972
  • Annual precipitation: mean of 150 mm
  • Located approx. 45 km south west of Keetmanshoop
 


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