Infrastructure

Dams
Sartorius von Bach Dam
  • Source: Swakop River
  • Structure: Rock fill with concrete outlet with gate
  • Purpose: Domestic supply to Windhoek and Okahandja Annuals
  • Capacity: 48.560 Mm3 (millions of cubic metres)
  • Surface Area: 4.884 km2 (square kilometres) when full
  • Year constructed: 1970
  • Annual precipitation: mean of 410 mm
  • Located approx. near the town of Okahandja
 
Part of the dam wall
Part of Von Bach Dam
Water tunnel from the dam
Water released from the Dam
 
Flood Gates
Von Bach Dam Sluices Opened
Part of the dam :: 07/02/2006
Part of Von Bach Dam

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