Bangala Dam
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| Bangala Dam | |
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| Official name | Bangala Dam |
| Location | Triangle |
| Construction began | 1961-1963 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Mutirikwe River |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 126.6 million cubic metres[1] |
| Catchment area | 5830 km² |
| Surface area | 1130 ha |
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Spillway: Overflow crest Discharge capacity 3510 m³/s Max Water Depth 45 metres | |
Bangala Dam lies in south eastern Zimbabwe, south of Masvingo. It was built to provide irrigation water to the farming estates on the lowveld to the southwest, around the town of Triangle, where the main crop has been sugar cane.[1]
The lake and environs are protected as Bangala Dam Recreational Park.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bangala Dam". Zimbabwe National Water Authority. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
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