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.
| Sebakwe Dam[1][2][3] | |
|---|---|
  Location in Zimbabwe | |
| Location | Kwekwe District, Zimbabwe |
| Coordinates | 19°00′48″S 30°12′03″E / 19.01333°S 30.20083°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation/Water supply |
| Construction began | 1956 |
| Opening date | 1957 |
| Owner(s) | Ministry of Water Resources and Development (Zimbabwe) |
| Operator(s) | ZINWA |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth-filled Embankment Dam |
| Impounds | Sebakwe River |
| Height (foundation) | 47 m |
| Length | 8 km |
| Width (crest) | 2.5 km |
| Dam volume | 266 million cubic metres |
| Reservoir | |
| Surface area | 2 320 hectares |
| Supplies Kwekwe and Redcliff | |
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
editIt 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
editIt supplies water to Kwekwe and Redcliff, and for irrigation.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Info". zimparks.org. Retrieved 19 February 2024.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Kariba Angling Society". geocities.ws. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ a b "State of Major Dams Report" (PDF). Zimbabwe National Water Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Polisensky, Diana (4 March 2011). "A Contribution Not Etched In Stone". Once Called Home. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Rhodesia's Dams". Our Rhodesian Heritage. 9 January 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2024.