| Coordinates | 19°00′48″S 30°12′03″E |
|---|---|
| Location | Kwekwe District, Zimbabwe |
| Purpose | Irrigation/Water supply |
| Construction began | 1956 |
| Opening | 1957 |
| Owner | Ministry of Water Resources and Development (Zimbabwe) |
| Operator | ZINWA |
| Dam crosses | Sebakwe River |
| Dam height foundation | 47 m |
| Dam length | 8 km |
| Dam width crest | 2.5 km |
| Dam volume | 266 million cubic metres |
| Res surface | 2 320 hectares |
| Extra | Supplies Kwekwe and Redcliff |
Sebakwe Dam is a dam in the Midlands Province of Zimbabwe. It was built in 1957 and owned by the Zimbabwe government. It is across Sebakwe River in the Sanyati Catchment Area.
It has a full capacity of 266 megalitres which makes it one of the largest inland dams of Zimbabwe. It is 8 kilometres long and its maximum width is 2.5 kilometres; The surface area is 2320 hectares; Its wall is 47 m high and 3 km long.
Background
It was built as a small dam in 1957 and was raised 1986.[1][2][3]
In 1957 Sebakwe Dam was the second largest dam in Southern Rhodesia. Its height then was 154 feet high (47 meters). covering an area of 9 square miles (2320 ha) with a capacity of 35 billion imperial gallons.[4]
Operations
It supplies water to Kwekwe and Redcliff, and for irrigation.[5]
See also
References
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- ^ "State of Major Dams Report". Zimbabwe National Water Authority. Archived 24 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Polisensky, Diana (4 March 2011). "A Contribution Not Etched In Stone". Once Called Home. Archived 21 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Rhodesia's Dams". Our Rhodesian Heritage. 9 January 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2024.