Manjirenji Dam

Manjirenji Dam
Official nameManjirenji Dam
LocationChiredzi
Coordinates20°37′34″S 31°36′34″E / 20.6262°S 31.6094°E / -20.6262; 31.6094
Construction began1964-1967
Dam and spillways
Type of damRockfill dam with inclined clay core
ImpoundsChiredzi River
Height51 metres (167 feet)
Length382 metres (1,253 feet)[1]
Spillways2
Spillway capacity2 x 15.2m x 10.4m radial gates
Reservoir
Total capacity284.2 million cubic metres
Catchment area1536 km² (593 sq mi)
Surface area2020 ha (5000 acres)
Maximum water depth47 metres (154 feet)
Discharge capacity: 2730 m³/s
Max Water Depth: 47 metres

Manjirenji Dam, formerly known as Lake McDougal, lies in south eastern Zimbabwe, east of Masvingo. It was built to provide irrigation water to the farming estates on the lowveld to the southwest, around the town of Chiredzi, where the main crop has been sugar cane.[1]

The lake and environs are protected as Manjirenji Dam Recreational Park.

References

  1. ^ a b "Manjirenji Dam". Zimbabwe National Water Authority. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2010.


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