Kossou Dam

Kossou Dam
Location of Kossou Dam in Ivory Coast
Country	Ivory Coast
Location	Yamoussoukro
Coordinates	07°01′52″N 5°28′24″W
Purpose	Power
Status	Operational
Opening date	1972; 52 years ago (1972)
Owner(s)	Ministry of Economy
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, earth and rock-fill
Impounds	Bandama River
Height	58 m (190 ft)
Length	1,500 m (4,900 ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Lake Kossou
Total capacity	27,675×10^^6 m^3 (22,436,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface area	178 km^2 (69 sq mi)
Commission date	1972-1973
Turbines	3 x 58 MW (78,000 hp) Francis-type
Installed capacity	174 MW (233,000 hp)

Kossou dam power plant

The Kossou Dam is an embankment dam that impounds the Bandama River about 32 kilometres (20 mi) northwest of Yamoussoukro in Côte d'Ivoire. It has a power generating capacity of 174 megawatts (233,000 hp), enough to power over 118,000 homes. The dam impounds the largest lake in Côte d'Ivoire, Lake Kossou.[1][2][3]

Kossou dam

References

1. "Electrical Power in Côte d'Ivoire". www.mbendi.com. 2008-07-25. Archived from the original on 2009-01-08. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
2. "Dams in Africa". UN FAO. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
3. "Kossou Hydroelectric Power Plant Cote dIvoire". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 18 March 2014.