Omatjenne Dam
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Omatjenne Dam is a dam
in Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
. Located 15km northwest of Otjiwarongo
, it dams the Omatjenne River and was built for the purpose of artificial recharge of ground water. It has a capacity of 5.063 Mm3 and was completed in 1933, when the country was controlled by South Africa
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Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
in Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
. Located 15km northwest of Otjiwarongo
Otjiwarongo
Otjiwarongo is a city of 20,000 inhabitants in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. It is the district capital of the Otjiwarongo electoral constituency and also the capital of Otjozondjupa....
, it dams the Omatjenne River and was built for the purpose of artificial recharge of ground water. It has a capacity of 5.063 Mm3 and was completed in 1933, when the country was controlled by South Africa
South West Africa
South-West Africa was the name that was used for the modern day Republic of Namibia during the earlier eras when the territory was controlled by the German Empire and later by South Africa....
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