Goreangab Dam
| Goreangab Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Goreangab Dam in Namibia | |
| Official name | Goreangab Dam |
| Country | Namibia |
| Location | Windhoek, Khomas Region |
| Coordinates | 22°31′0″S 17°1′0″E / 22.51667°S 17.01667°ECoordinates: 22°31′0″S 17°1′0″E / 22.51667°S 17.01667°E |
| Opening date | 1958 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Arebbusch River |
| Height | 17 m (56 ft)[1] |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 3.6 million cubic metres (4,700,000 cu yd) |
| Surface area | 1.1 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 dam has a capacity of 3.6 million cubic metres (4,700,000 cu yd).[2]
Goreangab Dam
Goreangab Dam
References
- ↑ "Aquastat "Namibia Dams"". UN FAO. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ 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" (PDF). 1st WARFSA/WATERNET Symposium, Maputo Mozambique.
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