Olushandja Dam
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| Olushandja Dam | |
|---|---|
 The Olushandja Dam | |
  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 |
Olushandja Dam is a dam on the Etaka River outside of Outapi in the Omusati 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 hydroelectricity generation in the Ruacana Power Station downstream.[2]
