List of dams and reservoirs in Zimbabwe

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	1800	16°31′23″S28°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″S30°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	1425	20°14′56″S31°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″S30°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″S32°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″S30°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″S30°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″S31°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″S30°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″S30°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″S31°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″S28°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″S29°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″S30°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″S30°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″S29°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″S29°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″S29°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″S29°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″S29°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″S29°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″S29°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″S31°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″S31°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″S29°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″S29°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″S29°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″S28°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″S31°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″S28°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″S29°14′04″E / 18.20722°S 29.2344°E / -18.20722; 29.2344 (Pampoenpoort Dam)	[10]

See also

• List of rivers of Zimbabwe

References

1. 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. "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).

External links

Media related to Bodies of water in Zimbabwe at Wikimedia Commons

• Major dams map (before 1980)