Oanob Dam
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| Coordinates | 23 ° 19 ′ 30 ″ S , 17 ° 1 ′ 30 ″ E | ||||||
| Data on the structure | |||||||
| Lock type: | Arch dam | ||||||
| Construction time: | 1986-1990 | ||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 55 m | ||||||
| Crown length: | 275 m | ||||||
| Crown width: | 6.6 m | ||||||
| Base width: | 12.5 m | ||||||
| Power plant output: | no power plant | ||||||
| Operator: | Namibia Water Corporation | ||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||
| Water surface | 3.603 km² | ||||||
| Storage space | 34.505 million m³ | ||||||
| Particularities: |
popular place for water sports |
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The Oanob Dam is a dam in Namibia , around seven kilometers west of Rehoboth . The Oanob Dam was completed as an arch dam in 1990 . Its reservoir has a capacity of around 34.505 million m³ , making it the main water supply for Rehoboth.
The Oanob Dam is fed by the Oanob and is located in the Oanob Recreation Area, which offers water skiing and other water sports, among other things .
Web links
Commons : Oanob - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official Site of NamWater the dam (English)
- Official planning study for the dam (PDF; 819 kB) m (English)
- Oanob Resort website (English / German)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from November 21, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
