Toker Dam

A view of Toker Dam and its reservoir outside of Asmara, Eritrea

Toker Dam is the fourth largest dam in Eritrea. Construction was begun in 1997 and completed in 2001, despite having to be halted for a few months in 1998 when Ethiopia and Eritrea were at war. Its primary designer was Natural Resources Consulting Engineers from Colorado, USA. Furthermore, NRCE Inc., was the primary consultant on the project. The construction contractor was Keagnam of South Korea.

The project was designed to provide modern and effective service to the City of Asmara and neighboring villages. It further provides safe drinking water for the local population. The dam is a roller compacted concrete dam., and one of the highest in sub-Saharan Africa at the time.

The dam is 73 metres tall.. The reservoir can hold 17 million cubic metres of water. Its overall value is $44 million.

Sources

McCornick, P.G. Grabow, G.,Hicks, C., Todaro, S.A. 1997. The Toker River water supply project in Eritrea. International Journal on Hydropower and Dams.. Volume 4, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 55–58

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