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Matala Dam

dam, Angola
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  • Ruacana Falls
    Cunene River

    The Matala Dam raises the river 26 feet (8 metres), giving a head of about 68 feet (21 metres) for hydroelectric generation. At Olushandja the river turns sharply westward, flowing over a series of rapids, then falling 230 feet (70 metres) at Ruacana Falls, where it…

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    The Matala Dam raises the river 26 feet (8 metres), giving a head of about 68 feet (21 metres) for hydroelectric generation. At Olushandja the river turns sharply westward, flowing over a series of rapids, then falling 230 feet (70 metres) at Ruacana Falls, where it…

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