List of dams and reservoirs in Zimbabwe

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The following is a partial list of dams in Zimbabwe.

List of dams (reservoirs)

Name
(alt.)		 Nearest
local		 Province Impounds Year
completed
(commissioned)		 Capacity
(MegaL)		 Map
ref.		 Notes
Kariba Dam Kariba Mashonaland West Zambezi river 1959 160 368
 16°31′23″S 28°45′42″E / 16.523194°S 28.761542°E / -16.523194; 28.761542 (Kariba Dam) [1]
Tokwe Mukorsi Dam Masvingo Masvingo Province Tokwe River 2017 1750 20°43′40″S 30°54′11″E / 20.727792°S 30.903142°E / -20.727792; 30.903142 (Tokwe Mukorsi Dam) [2]
Lake Mutirikwi Masvingo Masvingo Province Mtilikwe river 1961 1 425
 20°14′56″S 31°02′00″E / 20.248922°S 31.033261°E / -20.248922; 31.033261 (Lake Mutirikwi) [1]
Lake Manyame Harare Mashonaland West Manyame river 1976 490
 17°48′17″S 30°36′56″E / 17.8046°S 30.6156°E / -17.8046; 30.6156 (Darwendale Dam) [1]
Osborne Dam Mutare Manicaland Odzi River - 400
 18°45′59″S 32°29′08″E / 18.766389°S 32.485556°E / -18.766389; 32.485556 (Osborne Dam) [3]
Mazvikadei Dam Banket Mashonaland West Mukwadzi River 1988 360
 17°13′14″S 30°23′30″E / 17.220556°S 30.391667°E / -17.220556; 30.391667 (Mazvikadei Dam) [4]
Manyuchi dam Masvingo Masvingo Province Mwenezi River - 303
 21°03′14″S 30°22′12″E / 21.054°S 30.370°E / -21.054; 30.370 (Manyuchi Dam) [5]
Manjirenji Dam Masvingo Masvingo Province Chiredzi river 1966 285
 20°37′34″S 31°36′34″E / 20.6262°S 31.6094°E / -20.6262; 31.6094 (Manjerenji Dam) [1]
Lake Chivero Harare Mashonaland West Hunyani river 1952 250 17°54′01″S 30°47′28″E / 17.900278°S 30.791111°E / -17.900278; 30.791111 (Lake Chivero) [1]
Mayfair Dam Esigodini Matabeleland South Insiza River 1976 182 [1]
Sebakwe Dam Kwekwe Midlands Sebakwe river 1957 154
 19°02′00″S 30°15′00″E / 19.0333°S 30.2500°E / -19.0333; 30.2500 (Sebakwe Dam) [1][6]
Bangala Dam Masvingo Lowveld Mtilikwe river 1963 130
 20°41′41″S 31°13′58″E / 20.6947°S 31.2327°E / -20.6947; 31.2327 (Bangala Dam) [1][7]
Mzingwane Dam Esigodini Matabeleland South Umzingwani river 1958 57
 20°23′35″S 28°58′26″E / 20.393056°S 28.973889°E / -20.393056; 28.973889 (Mzingwane Dam) [1]
Ncema Upper Dam Esigodini Matabeleland South Ncema river 1973 45
 20°21′00″S 29°01′00″E / 20.3500°S 29.0167°E / -20.3500; 29.0167 (Upper Ncema Dam) [1]
Mushandike Dam Masvingo Masvingo Province Mushandike river 1938 38
 20°09′00″S 30°38′00″E / 20.1500°S 30.6333°E / -20.1500; 30.6333 (Mushandike Dam) [1]
Mazowe Dam Mazowe Mashonaland Central Mazowe river 1920 35
 17°31′18″S 30°59′19″E / 17.521667°S 30.988611°E / -17.521667; 30.988611 (Mazowe Dam) [1]
Gwenoro Dam Gweru Midlands Lundi river 1958 32
 19°45′00″S 29°52′00″E / 19.75°S 29.86667°E / -19.75; 29.86667 (Gwenoro Dam) [1]
Ngezi Dam Kwekwe Mashonaland West Ngezi River 1945 26 18°41′59″S 29°23′58″E / 18.69962°S 29.39954°E / -18.69962; 29.39954 (Ncema Dam) [1]
Silalbuhwa Dam Esigodini Matabeleland South Mzingwane River 1966 24 20°45′30″S 29°21′38″E / 20.7584°S 29.36061°E / -20.7584; 29.36061 (Ncema Dam) [1]
Claw Dam Zimbabwe Mashonaland West Muzvezve river 1973 21
 18°26′22″S 29°52′50″E / 18.4395124283902°S 29.8805165290833°E / -18.4395124283902; 29.8805165290833 (Claw Dam) [1]
Ncema Dam Esigodini Matabeleland South Ncema river 1943 18
 20°21′00″S 29°01′00″E / 20.3500°S 29.0167°E / -20.3500; 29.0167 (Ncema Dam)
Suri Suri Dam Chegutu Mashonaland West Suri Suri River 1968 9 18°05′09″S 29°58′46″E / 18.08597°S 29.97944°E / -18.08597; 29.97944 (Ncema Dam) [1]
Ngondoma Dam Empress Mine Midlands Ngondoma River 1967 7
 18°27′26″S 29°24′50″E / 18.457222°S 29.413889°E / -18.457222; 29.413889 (Ngondoma Dam) [1]
Siya Dam Bikita Masvingo Province Turgwe River 1977 106 20°16′00″S 31°37′00″E / 20.2667°S 31.6167°E / -20.2667; 31.6167 (Siya Dam) [8]
Ruti Dam Buhera Mashonaland East Nyazvidzi River 1976 140 19°32′27″S 31°43′38″E / 19.5407°S 31.7272°E / -19.5407; 31.7272 (Rutu Dam) [8]
Inyankuni Dam Esigodini Matabeleland South Inyankuni River 1964 82 20°20′34″S 29°06′55″E / 20.3428°S 29.1153°E / -20.3428; 29.1153 (Inyankuni Dam) [8]
Palawan Dam Zvishavane Midlands Ingesi River 1978 69 20°08′06″S 29°48′38″E / 20.135125°S 29.810608°E / -20.135125; 29.810608 (Palawan Dam) [8]
Amapongokwe Dam Somabula Midlands Mapongokwe River 1980 39 19°47′40″S 29°50′18″E / 19.794528°S 29.838414°E / -19.794528; 29.838414 (Amapongokwe Dam) [8]
Antelope Dam Maphisa Matabeleland South Shashani River 1971 15 [8]
Tiyabenzi Dam Shangani Midlands Shangani River 1972 14 [8]
Mananda Dam Solusi Matabeleland South Nata River 1967 12 20°13′05″S 28°03′21″E / 20.218°S 28.0557°E / -20.218; 28.0557 (Mananda Dam) [8]
Makado Ranch Dam Beitbridge Matabeleland South Umchabezi River 1968 12 [8]
Eben Dam Shamva Mashonaland Central Mupfurudzi River 1968 12 [8]
Harava Dam Chitungwiza Harare South Province Manyame River 1973 9 17°59′14″S 31°06′15″E / 17.987222°S 31.104166°E / -17.987222; 31.104166 (Harava Dam) [8][9]
Pampoenpoort Dam JM Nkomo Int. Airport Matabeleland North Trib. of Mguza River 1970 8 19°52′03″S 28°35′54″E / 19.8674°S 28.5983°E / -19.8674; 28.5983 (Pampoenpoort Dam) [8]
Odzani Dam Penhalonga Manicaland Odzani River 1965 6 [8]
Mutange Dam Gokwe Midlands Mutange River 2016 5 18°12′26″S 29°14′04″E / 18.20722°S 29.2344°E / -18.20722; 29.2344 (Pampoenpoort Dam) [10]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Dr. V.V. Sugunan (November 1997). "FAO Fisheries Circular No. 933 FIRI/C933 - 2.3 Small water bodies - Table 2.3 Major dams in Zimbabwe". FAO. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  2. ^ Nelson Chenga (15 February 2016). "Cheap design linked to problems at Tokwe-Mukosi". Nehanda Radio. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Osborne dam on the Odzi river". Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  4. ^ "INFORMATION ON FISHERIES MANAGEMENT IN THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE". FAO. January 2003. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  5. ^ "CC:INFO/AIJ: REPORT Assessment of the E7 Group (including EDF) Proposal for a Mini-hydroelectric Power Station in Zimbabwe". unfccc. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Sebakwe Profile". Zimparks. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Bangala Dam". ZINWA. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Zimbabwe: FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department". FAO. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  9. ^ Pamela Sibanda (June 2005). "Nutrient Limitation of Phytoplankto in Five Impoundments on the Manyame River, Zimbabwe". ir.uz.ac.zw. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  10. ^ "Mutange Dam, Gokwe". Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ).

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