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The Save River basin with the Odzi (center top) Save Basin OSM.svg
The Save River basin with the Odzi (center top)

The Odzi River is a tributary of the Save River in Zimbabwe. [1] It joins the latter river at Nyanyadzi. It is dammed at Osborne Dam. [2]

The Odzani River is a westward-flowing tributary of the Odzi, rising near Penhalonga north of the city of Mutare. The Odzani and Smallbridge dams on the Ozani are part of the water-supply system for Mutare. [3] Odzani Dam, constructed in 1967, created Lake Alexander.

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References

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  2. Symphorian, G.R., Madamombe, E., van der Zaag, P. (2003). "Dam operation for environmental water releases; the case of Osborne dam, Save catchment, Zimbabwe". Physics and Chemistry of the Earth. 28 (20–27): 985–993. doi:10.1016/j.pce.2003.08.012.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. "Zimbabwe Dam Safety Study". Policy Note 8, Zimbabwe Water Forum, November 2013. Accessed 12 April 2020.

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