Goreangab Dam

Dam in Namibia
Dam in Windhoek, Khomas Region
22°31′0″S 17°1′0″E / 22.51667°S 17.01667°E / -22.51667; 17.01667Opening date1958Dam and spillwaysImpoundsArebbusch RiverHeight17 m (56 ft)[1]ReservoirTotal capacity3.6 million cubic metres (4,700,000 cu yd)Surface area1.1 km2 (270 acres)

Goreangab Dam is a dam in the north-western suburbs of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. It dams the ephemeral Arebbusch River and its tributary, the Gammams River, which both run across Windhoek. The reservoir behind the dam has a capacity of 3.6 million cubic metres (4,700,000 cu yd).[2]

  • Goreangab Dam
    Goreangab Dam
  • Goreangab Dam
    Goreangab Dam

References

  1. ^ "Aquastat "Namibia Dams"". UN FAO. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  2. ^ Ogunmokun, A. A.; Mwandemele, O. D.; Dima, S. J. (2000). "Use of recycled waste water from biogas digesters for vegetable production in the Goreangab Dam Area of Windhoek Municipality". 1st WARFSA/WATERNET Symposium, Maputo Mozambique.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)


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