Manjirenji Dam

Manjirenji Dam
Official name Manjirenji Dam
Location Chiredzi
Coordinates 20°37′34″S 31°36′34″E / 20.6262°S 31.6094°E / -20.6262; 31.6094Coordinates: 20°37′34″S 31°36′34″E / 20.6262°S 31.6094°E / -20.6262; 31.6094
Construction began 1964-1967
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Rockfill dam with inclined clay core
Impounds Chiredzi River
Height 51 metres (167 feet)
Length 382 metres (1,253 feet)[1]
Spillways 2
Spillway capacity 2 x 15.2m x 10.4m radial gates
Reservoir
Total capacity 284.2 million cubic metres
Catchment area 1536 km² (593 sq mi)
Surface area 2020 ha (5000 acres)
Maximum water depth 47 metres (154 feet)
Discharge capacity: 2730 m³/s
Max Water Depth: 47 metres

Manjirenji Dam, formerly known as Lake McDougal, lies in south eastern Zimbabwe, east of Masvingo. It was built to provide irrigation water to the farming estates on the lowveld to the southwest, around the town of Chiredzi, where the main crop has been sugar cane.[1]

The lake and environs are protected as Manjirenji Dam Recreational Park.

References

  1. 1 2 "Manjirenji Dam". Zimbabwe National Water Authority. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
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