List of dams and reservoirs in Nigeria
Dams and reservoirs in Nigeria are used for irrigation, water supply, hydro-electric power generation or some combination. They are of particular importance in the north of the country, where rainfall is low. The table below lists some of the larger ones.
| State | Dam | Capacity millions of m3 |
Surface area hectares |
Primary usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osun State | Ede-Erinle Reservoir | ---- | Water supply | |
| Oyo State | Asejire Reservoir | 2,369 | Water supply | |
| Sokoto State | Bakolori Dam | 450 | 8,000 | Irrigation |
| Kano State | Challawa Gorge Dam | 930 | 10,117 | Water supply |
| Gombe State | Dadin Kowa Dam | 2,800 | 29,000 | Water supply |
| Sokoto State | Goronyo Dam | 942 | 20,000 | Irrigation |
| Oyo State | Ikere Gorge Dam | 690 | 4,700 | Hydro-electric, water supply |
| Niger State | Jebba Dam | 3,600 | 35,000 | Hydro-electric power |
| Katsina State | Jibiya Dam | 142 | 4,000 | Water supply, irrigation |
| Bauchi State | Kafin Zaki Dam | 2,700 | 22,000 | Planned - irrigation |
| Niger State | Kainji Dam | 15,000 | 130,000 | Hydro-electric |
| Adamawa State | Kiri Dam | 615 | 11,500 | Irrigation, plans for hydro-electric |
| Ogun State | Oyan River Dam | 270 | 4,000 | Water supply, irrigation,hydro-electric |
| Niger State | Shiroro Dam | 31,200 | Hydro-electric power | |
| Kano State | Tiga Dam | 1,874 | 17,800 | Irrigation, water supply |
| Kebbi State | Zauro polder project | Irrigation | ||
| Katsina State | Zobe Dam | 177 | 5,000 | Water supply |
Sources
- E.O. Ita, E.K. Sado, J.K. Balogun, A. Pandogari and B. Ibitoye (1985). "A PRELIMINARY CHECKLIST OF INLAND WATER BODIES IN NIGERIA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO LAKES AND RESERVOIRS". Kainji Lake Research Institute. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- Enplan Group (September 2004). "Review of The Public Sector Irrigation in Nigeria" (PDF). Federal Ministry of Water Resources / UN Food & Agricultural Organization. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
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