Naute dam

Naute dam
	Naute dam
Tributaries:	Lion river
Drain:	Lion river
Major cities nearby:	Keetmanshoop
	Namibia
Coordinates	26 ° 55 '53 " S , 17 ° 56' 18" E Coordinates: 26 ° 55 '53 " S , 17 ° 56' 18" E
	Data on the structure
Construction time:	1970-1972
Height of the barrier structure :	37 m
Crown length:	450 m
Base width:	270 m
Power plant output:	no power plant
Operator:	Namibia Water Corporation
	Data on the reservoir
Water surface	1.532 km²
Storage space	83.58 million m³

The Naute Dam is a dam around 50 kilometers southwest of Keetmanshoop in southern Namibia . It is the third largest dam in the country in terms of storage volume .

The dam is about 450 meters long, 37 meters high and dams the Lion River , a right tributary of the Fish River , to a scenic reservoir with a storage volume of 83.5 million m³ . The Naute reservoir is also the center of the national Naute recreation area , a popular local recreation area in the ǁKaras region .

economy

There are large agricultural areas around the reservoir. This includes the largest date palm cultivation in Namibia , initiated by the Arab company Al Dahra . In addition, about 200 hectares include table grapes planted, some of the brandy - distiller of Naute crystal (see also Viticulture in Namibia ) are used.