Goreangab Dam Explained

Goreangab Dam
Name Official:Goreangab Dam
Location Map:Namibia
Coordinates:-22.5167°N 17.0167°W
Dam Crosses:Arebbusch River
Country:Namibia
Location:Windhoek, Khomas Region
Dam Height:17m (56feet)[1]
Opening:1958
Res Capacity Total:3.6e6m3
Res Surface:1.1km2

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 reservoir behind the dam has a capacity of 3.6e6m3.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aquastat "Namibia Dams". UN FAO. 7 March 2015.
  2. Web site: Use of recycled waste water from biogas digesters for vegetable production in the Goreangab Dam Area of Windhoek Municipality. Ogunmokun. A. A.. Mwandemele. O. D.. Dima. S. J.. 1st WARFSA/WATERNET Symposium, Maputo Mozambique. . 2000.