The Navet Dam is one of the major reservoirs supplying potable water in

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. It is located in Tabaquite,

and is managed by the Water and Sewerage Authority of Trinidad and Tobago. The dam was completed in 1962, expanded in 1966 and 1976. It supplies Rio Claro, Tableland, Biche, Princes Town, Williams Ville, Borde Narve. The Navet Dam covers an area of 3.24 km² (800

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s) and has a capacity of 18,200,000 cubic metres (4 Billion imperial gallons). It supplies 86.4 m³ per day.

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Navet Dam
on the WASA website Reservoirs in Trinidad and Tobago Dams completed in 1962 Dams in Trinidad and Tobago {{Trinidad-geo-stub

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