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The Mzingwane River in the Glassblock area, Insiza District. The dam site is in the mountains in the background. Mzingwane-river-glassblock.jpg
The Mzingwane River in the Glassblock area, Insiza District. The dam site is in the mountains in the background.

Glassblock Dam is a proposed reservoir on the Mzingwane River, north of Gwanda, Zimbabwe with a proposed capacity of 14 million cubic meters. [1]

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References

  1. Chibi, T., Kandori, C. and Makone, B.F. 2005. Mzingwane Catchment Outline Plan. Zimbabwe National Water Authority, Bulawayo.

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