Nangbeto Dam
| Nangbeto Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Nangbeto Dam in Togo | |
| Country | Togo |
| Location | Plateaux Region |
| Coordinates | 7°25′25.40″N 1°26′5.82″E / 7.4237222°N 1.4349500°ECoordinates: 7°25′25.40″N 1°26′5.82″E / 7.4237222°N 1.4349500°E |
| Purpose | Power, irrigation, fisheries |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1984 |
| Opening date | 1987 |
| Construction cost | US$98.22 million |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Length | 443 m (1,453 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,710×106 m3 (1,390,000 acre·ft) |
| Power station | |
| Commission date | 1987 |
| Turbines | 2 x 32.8 MW (44,000 hp) Kaplan-type |
| Installed capacity | 65.6 MW (88,000 hp) |
The Nangbeto Dam is an embankment dam on the Mono River in the Plateaux Region of Togo. It was constructed between 1984 and 1987 for the purpose of providing hydroelectric power to both Togo and Benin as well as creating fisheries and supplying water for irrigation. The dam's 65.6 megawatts (88,000 hp) power station was commissioned in June 1987. The project was financed by the World Bank and African Development Bank at a cost of US$98.22 million.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ "Nangbeto Hydroelectric Power Plant Togo". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ↑ "Nangbeto Hydroelectric Dam Project" (PDF). African Development Bank. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ↑ "Hydroelectric Power Plants in West Africa". Indust Cards. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
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