Mtera Dam | |
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Official name | Bwawa la Mtera (Swahili) |
Country | Tanzania |
Coordinates | 7°08′10.3″S35°59′12.6″E / 7.136194°S 35.986833°E Coordinates: 7°08′10.3″S35°59′12.6″E / 7.136194°S 35.986833°E |
Purpose | Flood control and power |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1970 |
Opening date | 19 February 1981 |
Owner(s) | TANESCO |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Rock-fill dam |
Impounds | Great Ruaha River |
Height | 40 metres (130 ft) |
Elevation at crest | 701.5 metres (2,302 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Catchment area | 68,000 km2 (26,000 sq mi) |
Commission date | 1984 |
Turbines | 2× 40 MW |
Installed capacity | 80 MW |
Website Tanesco website | |
Source: TANESCO [1] |
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