Oanob Dam is a dam outside Rehoboth, Hardap Region, Namibia. Located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) outside Rehoboth, it dams the Oanob River and supplies the town with the majority of its water. It has a capacity of 34,505,000 cubic metres (1.2185×109 cu ft) and was completed in 1990, the year of Namibia's independence.[1]
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Country | Namibia |
Location | Rehoboth, Hardap Region |
Coordinates | 23°19′30″S 17°01′30″E / 23.325°S 17.025°E |
Status | Operational |
Opening date | 1990 |
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References
edit- ^ Oanob Archived 2008-11-21 at the Wayback Machine at NamWater.com