Infrastructure

Dams
Omatjenne Dam
  • Source: Omatjenne River
  • Structure: Earth fill embankment
  • Purpose: Artificial recharge
  • Capacity: 5.063 Mm3 (millions of cubic metres)
  • Surface Area: (square kilometres) when full
  • Year constructed: 1933
  • Annual precipitation: mean of 475 mm
  • Located approx. 15 km northwest of Otjiwarongo
   
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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