Friedenau Dam

Dam in Khomas Region, Namibia
Dam in south-west of Windhoek, Khomas Region
22°41′47″S 16°44′36″E / 22.69639°S 16.74333°E / -22.69639; 16.74333Opening date1972Dam and spillwaysType of damGravity concreteImpoundsKuiseb RiverReservoirTotal capacity6.723 million cubic metres (8,793,000 cu yd)Surface area8.304 square kilometres (3.206 sq mi)

Friedenau Dam is a gravity concrete dam in Khomas Region, Namibia. Located 38 kilometres (24 mi) southwest of Windhoek, it dams the Kuiseb River and provides water to nearby Matchless Mine. It has a capacity of 6.723 million cubic metres (8,793,000 cu yd) and was completed in 1972, when the territory was occupied by South Africa.[1]

References

  1. ^ Omatako Dam at NamWater.com.na


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