Olushandja Dam is a dam on the Etaka River outside of Oshakati in the Oshana Region of Namibia. The dam was completed in 1990.[1] Its lake has a maximum capacity of 42.331 million cubic metres, and stores water from the Calueque Dam on the Cunene River in nearby Angola which supports the Ruacana Power Station downstream.[2]
| Olushandja Dam | |
|---|---|
 The Olushandja Dam | |
  Location in Namibia | |
| Country | Namibia |
| Coordinates | 17°26′S 14°39′E / 17.43°S 14.65°E |
| Opening date | 1990 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Etaka River |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 42.331 million cubic metres |
References edit
- ^ Olushandja Dam from NamWater.com.na
- ^ "Namibia Crane News 32" (PDF). Namibia Crane Working Group. October 2007. p. 2. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
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