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]

Avis Dam
Avis Dam in April 2009
Country	Namibia
Coordinates	22°34′29.16″S 17°7′45.62″E
Status	Operational
Opening date	1933
Built by	South West Africa Administration
Owner(s)	Windhoek Municipality
Website http://www.avisdam.org/

Algae covering water at Avis Dam

Video footage of the Avis Dam

Fauna

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