Swakoppoort Dam
Swakoppoort Dam is a dam 50 kilometres (31 mi) outside of Okahandja, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia. It dams the Swakop River[1] and occasionally receives inflow from the Omatako Dam on Swakop's tributary Omatako. Its capacity is 63.489 million cubic metres (83,040,000 cu yd).[2] Completed in 1978, it is one of three dams to supply water to the capital Windhoek.[3] It also supplies the Navachab mine and the town of Karibib.
| Swakoppoort Dam | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view of Swakoppoort Dam | |
| Official name | Swakoppoort Dam |
| Location | Okahandja, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia |
| Coordinates | 22.212°S 16.527°E |
| Opening date | 1978 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Surface reservoir |
| Impounds | Swakop River |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 63.489×106 m3 (83,040,000 cu yd) |
| Surface area | 7,808 m2 (0.7808 ha) |
References
- Swakoppoort Dam at NamWater.com.na
- Menges, Werner; Haidula, Tuyeimo (5 March 2015). "Water worries for Windhoek". The Namibian. p. 1.
- Cloete, Luqman (21 February 2017). "NamWater opens Hardap Dam sluices". The Namibian. p. 1.
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