Hardap Dam

Hardap Dam

Hardap Dam is a dam close to Mariental, Hardap Region, Namibia. Created in 1962 while Namibia was under South African control, Hardap Dam is the largest Dam in the country. The reservoir dams the Fish River and has a surface area of 25 sq. km. [ [http://www.namibia-travel.net/southnamibia/mariental.htm Mariental and Hardap Dam] namibia-travel.net] The Dam also is home to numerous examples of wildlife of Namibia.

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