Hardap Dam

Largest dam in Namibia largest lake in Namibia

The Hardap Dam is the largest dam in Namibia. It dams the Fish River. The Hardap Dam is a few kilometers northwest of Mariental.

The construction of the 860 m long and nearly 40 m high Absperrbauwerkes the Fish River is dammed to a length of 30 km and covers now as lake covers an area of ​​28.7 km ². The dam was completed in 1962. The reservoir covers about 294.5 million cubic meters of water and supplies the surrounding farms and Mariental with fresh water. The dam has a great importance for agriculture. Through them an irrigation area has been created in which on a larger scale fruit and vegetable production is possible. In addition, the Hardap Dam is the center of the Hardap Recreation Area - a recreation area and tourist Anziehungspunkts.

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View of the dam from the east