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Omatako Dam
  • Source: Omatako River
  • Structure: Earth fill embankment
  • Purpose: Water balancing between Karst and Central Annual;  augmentation to S. von Bach
  • Capacity: 43.499 Mm3 (millions of cubic metres)
  • Surface Area: 12.545 km2 (square kilometres) when full
  • Year constructed: 1981
  • Annual precipitation: mean of 403 mm
  • Located approx. 170 km north of Windhoek
    More information on Omatako Dam Scheme
Omatako Dam - Spillway
Omatako Dam
Omatako Dam - Spillway
Omatako Dam
   
A low level for most of the year
Part of Omatako Dam
Omatako Dam
Omatako Dam - Spillway

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