Bangala Dam

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Bangala Dam
Official nameBangala Dam
Location Triangle, Zimbabwe
Coordinates 20°41′41″S31°13′58″E / 20.6947°S 31.2327°E / -20.6947; 31.2327
Construction began1961-1963
Dam and spillways
Impounds Mutirikwe River
Spillway typeOverflow crest
Reservoir
Total capacity126.6 million cubic metres [1]
Catchment area 5830 km²
Surface area1130 ha
Maximum water depth45 metres
Discharge capacity: 3510 m³/s
Max Water Depth: 45 metres

Bangala Dam lies in south-eastern Zimbabwe, south of Masvingo. It was built by Concor 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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Bangala Dam". Zimbabwe National Water Authority. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2010.