The Avis Dam is a dam outside of Windhoek, Namibia. It was built in 1933 by the South African colonial authorities. It first flooded in April 1934, but only exceeded 75% again in 2007.[1]
Avis Dam | |
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Country | Namibia |
Coordinates | 22°34′29.16″S 17°7′45.62″E / 22.5747667°S 17.1293389°E |
Status | Operational |
Opening date | 1933 |
Built by | South West Africa Administration |
Owner(s) | Windhoek Municipality |
Website http://www.avisdam.org/ |
Fauna
editThere are at least 187 different species of birds in the area.
References
edit- ^ Friends of Avis Dam Archived 2009-04-17 at the Wayback Machine AvisDam.org