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One of the most largest dam in Nigeria Dadin Kowa Reservoir,captured by the satellite. Dams and reservoirs in Nigeria are used for irrigation, water supply, hydro - electric power generation or a combination of these. They are of particular importance in the northern part of the country, where there is low rainfall.
Pages in category "Dams in Nigeria" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
The Dadin Kowa Dam is located in Yamaltu Deba local government area of Gombe State in the North east part of Nigeria.Dadin Kowa is 41.6 kilometers from Gombe metropolis. [1] The dam is located about 37 kilometers to the east of the town Gombe and 5 km from the Dadin Kowa village, [2] and provides drinking water for the town.
1.29 Nigeria. 1.30 Republic of the Congo. 1.31 Rwanda. ... The following is a list of reservoirs and dams, ... Tajchy artificial water reservoirs in the Štiavnica ...
Mambilla Plateau. Constructed in 1982, the main Mambilla Dam is a large roller-compacted concrete dam and reservoir at 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) above sea level. From this dam, water is diverted off the reservoir towards the western side of the plateau through four hydraulic tunnels totaling 33 kilometres (21 mi), intercepted by four smaller dams: Nya, Sum Sum, Nghu, and Api Weir.
Nigeria's hydrological services agency has warned of potential flooding in 11 states after neighbouring Cameroon said it was starting to release water from one of its largest dams following recent ...
With plentiful water supply, the reservoir remains full throughout the year. [1] The reservoir provides raw water to the Asejire and Osegere water treatment plants in Ibadan. [2] The water supply project was completed in 1972, and has a capacity of about 80 million liters per day, of which 80% is used for domestic purposes. [3] [4]
The rainfall also overwhelmed dams in Nigeria and Sudan. If global warming reaches 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit), which could happen as early as the 2050s, such downpours are expected ...