Avis Dam

Dam outside of Windhoek, Namibia
Dam
22°34′29.16″S 17°7′45.62″E / 22.5747667°S 17.1293389°E / -22.5747667; 17.1293389StatusOperationalOpening date1933Built bySouth West Africa AdministrationOwner(s)Windhoek MunicipalityWebsite
http://www.avisdam.org/
Algae covering water at Avis Dam
Video footage of the Avis Dam

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]

Fauna

There are at least 187 different species of birds in the area.

References

  1. ^ Friends of Avis Dam Archived 2009-04-17 at the Wayback Machine AvisDam.org


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