Tekezé Dam
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Tekezé Dam is a double-curvature arch dam located between Amhara and Tigray regions of Ethiopia. It is situated on the Tekezé River, a tributary of the Nile that flows through one of the deepest canyons in the world.
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Tekeze Dam | |
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Official name | Tekeze Dam |
Country | Ethiopia |
Location | Amhara and Tigray Regions border, Ethiopia |
Coordinates | 13°20′49″N 38°44′37″E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1999 |
Opening date | February 2009 |
Construction cost | $360 million |
Owner(s) | Ethiopian Electric Power |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Arch dam |
Impounds | Tekeze River |
Height | 607 ft (185 m) |
Length | 2,329 ft (710 m) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 9.293 km3 (7,534,000 acre⋅ft) [1] |
Power Station | |
Turbines | 4 x 75 MW (101,000 hp) |
Installed capacity | 300 MW (400,000 hp) |
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