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The following is a partial list of dams in Zimbabwe.

List of dams (reservoirs)[edit]

Name
(alt.)		 Nearest
local		 Province Impounds Year
completed
(commissioned)		 Capacity
(MegaL)		 Map
ref.		 Notes
Kariba Dam Kariba Mashonaland West Zambezi river 1959 160 368
 16°31′23″S 28°45′42″E / 16.523194°S 28.761542°E / -16.523194; 28.761542 (Kariba Dam) [1]
Tokwe Mukorsi Dam Masvingo Masvingo Province Tokwe River 2017 1750 20°43′40″S 30°54′11″E / 20.727792°S 30.903142°E / -20.727792; 30.903142 (Tokwe Mukorsi Dam) [2]
Lake Mutirikwi Masvingo Masvingo Province Mtilikwe river 1961 1 425
 20°14′56″S 31°02′00″E / 20.248922°S 31.033261°E / -20.248922; 31.033261 (Lake Mutirikwi) [1]
Lake Manyame Harare Mashonaland West Manyame river 1976 490
 17°48′17″S 30°36′56″E / 17.8046°S 30.6156°E / -17.8046; 30.6156 (Darwendale Dam) [1]
Osborne Dam Mutare Manicaland Odzi River - 400
 18°45′59″S 32°29′08″E / 18.766389°S 32.485556°E / -18.766389; 32.485556 (Osborne Dam) [3]
Mazvikadei Dam Banket Mashonaland West Mukwadzi River 1988 360
 17°13′14″S 30°23′30″E / 17.220556°S 30.391667°E / -17.220556; 30.391667 (Mazvikadei Dam) [4]
Manyuchi dam Masvingo Masvingo Province Mwenezi River - 303
 21°03′14″S 30°22′12″E / 21.054°S 30.370°E / -21.054; 30.370 (Manyuchi Dam) [5]
Manjirenji Dam Masvingo Masvingo Province Chiredzi river 1966 285
 20°37′34″S 31°36′34″E / 20.6262°S 31.6094°E / -20.6262; 31.6094 (Manjerenji Dam) [1]
Lake Chivero Harare Mashonaland West Hunyani river 1952 250 17°54′01″S 30°47′28″E / 17.900278°S 30.791111°E / -17.900278; 30.791111 (Lake Chivero) [1]
Mayfair Dam Esigodini Matabeleland South Insiza River 1976 182 [1]
Sebakwe Dam Kwekwe Midlands Sebakwe river 1957 154
 19°02′00″S 30°15′00″E / 19.0333°S 30.2500°E / -19.0333; 30.2500 (Sebakwe Dam) [1][6]
Bangala Dam Masvingo Lowveld Mtilikwe river 1963 130
 20°41′41″S 31°13′58″E / 20.6947°S 31.2327°E / -20.6947; 31.2327 (Bangala Dam) [1][7]
Mzingwane Dam Esigodini Matabeleland South Umzingwani river 1958 57
 20°23′35″S 28°58′26″E / 20.393056°S 28.973889°E / -20.393056; 28.973889 (Mzingwane Dam) [1]
Ncema Upper Dam Esigodini Matabeleland South Ncema river 1973 45
 20°21′00″S 29°01′00″E / 20.3500°S 29.0167°E / -20.3500; 29.0167 (Upper Ncema Dam) [1]
Mushandike Dam Masvingo Masvingo Province Mushandike river 1938 38
 20°09′00″S 30°38′00″E / 20.1500°S 30.6333°E / -20.1500; 30.6333 (Mushandike Dam) [1]
Mazowe Dam Mazowe Mashonaland Central Mazowe river 1920 35
 17°31′18″S 30°59′19″E / 17.521667°S 30.988611°E / -17.521667; 30.988611 (Mazowe Dam) [1]
Gwenoro Dam Gweru Midlands Lundi river 1958 32
 19°45′00″S 29°52′00″E / 19.75°S 29.86667°E / -19.75; 29.86667 (Gwenoro Dam) [1]
Ngezi Dam Kwekwe Mashonaland West Ngezi River 1945 26 18°41′59″S 29°23′58″E / 18.69962°S 29.39954°E / -18.69962; 29.39954 (Ncema Dam) [1]
Silalbuhwa Dam Esigodini Matabeleland South Mzingwane River 1966 24 20°45′30″S 29°21′38″E / 20.7584°S 29.36061°E / -20.7584; 29.36061 (Ncema Dam) [1]
Claw Dam Zimbabwe Mashonaland West Muzvezve river 1973 21
 18°26′22″S 29°52′50″E / 18.4395124283902°S 29.8805165290833°E / -18.4395124283902; 29.8805165290833 (Claw Dam) [1]
Ncema Dam Esigodini Matabeleland South Ncema river 1943 18
 20°21′00″S 29°01′00″E / 20.3500°S 29.0167°E / -20.3500; 29.0167 (Ncema Dam)
Suri Suri Dam Chegutu Mashonaland West Suri Suri River 1968 9 18°05′09″S 29°58′46″E / 18.08597°S 29.97944°E / -18.08597; 29.97944 (Ncema Dam) [1]
Ngondoma Dam Empress Mine Midlands Ngondoma River 1967 7
 18°27′26″S 29°24′50″E / 18.457222°S 29.413889°E / -18.457222; 29.413889 (Ngondoma Dam) [1]
Siya Dam Bikita Masvingo Province Turgwe River 1977 106 20°16′00″S 31°37′00″E / 20.2667°S 31.6167°E / -20.2667; 31.6167 (Siya Dam) [8]
Ruti Dam Buhera Mashonaland East Nyazvidzi River 1976 140 19°32′27″S 31°43′38″E / 19.5407°S 31.7272°E / -19.5407; 31.7272 (Rutu Dam) [8]
Inyankuni Dam Esigodini Matabeleland South Inyankuni River 1964 82 20°20′34″S 29°06′55″E / 20.3428°S 29.1153°E / -20.3428; 29.1153 (Inyankuni Dam) [8]
Palawan Dam Zvishavane Midlands Ingesi River 1978 69 20°08′06″S 29°48′38″E / 20.135125°S 29.810608°E / -20.135125; 29.810608 (Palawan Dam) [8]
Amapongokwe Dam Somabula Midlands Mapongokwe River 1980 39 19°47′40″S 29°50′18″E / 19.794528°S 29.838414°E / -19.794528; 29.838414 (Amapongokwe Dam) [8]
Antelope Dam Maphisa Matabeleland South Shashani River 1971 15 [8]
Tiyabenzi Dam Shangani Midlands Shangani River 1972 14 [8]
Mananda Dam Solusi Matabeleland South Nata River 1967 12 20°13′05″S 28°03′21″E / 20.218°S 28.0557°E / -20.218; 28.0557 (Mananda Dam) [8]
Makado Ranch Dam Beitbridge Matabeleland South Umchabezi River 1968 12 [8]
Eben Dam Shamva Mashonaland Central Mupfurudzi River 1968 12 [8]
Harava Dam Chitungwiza Harare South Province Manyame River 1973 9 17°59′14″S 31°06′15″E / 17.987222°S 31.104166°E / -17.987222; 31.104166 (Harava Dam) [8][9]
Pampoenpoort Dam JM Nkomo Int. Airport Matabeleland North Trib. of Mguza River 1970 8 19°52′03″S 28°35′54″E / 19.8674°S 28.5983°E / -19.8674; 28.5983 (Pampoenpoort Dam) [8]
Odzani Dam Penhalonga Manicaland Odzani River 1965 6 [8]
Mutange Dam Gokwe Midlands Mutange River 2016 5 18°12′26″S 29°14′04″E / 18.20722°S 29.2344°E / -18.20722; 29.2344 (Pampoenpoort Dam) [10]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Dr. V.V. Sugunan (November 1997). "FAO Fisheries Circular No. 933 FIRI/C933 - 2.3 Small water bodies - Table 2.3 Major dams in Zimbabwe". FAO. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  2. ^ Nelson Chenga (15 February 2016). "Cheap design linked to problems at Tokwe-Mukosi". Nehanda Radio. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Osborne dam on the Odzi river". Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  4. ^ "INFORMATION ON FISHERIES MANAGEMENT IN THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE". FAO. January 2003. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  5. ^ "CC:INFO/AIJ: REPORT Assessment of the E7 Group (including EDF) Proposal for a Mini-hydroelectric Power Station in Zimbabwe". unfccc. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Sebakwe Profile". Zimparks. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Bangala Dam". ZINWA. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Zimbabwe: FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department". FAO. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  9. ^ Pamela Sibanda (June 2005). "Nutrient Limitation of Phytoplankto in Five Impoundments on the Manyame River, Zimbabwe". ir.uz.ac.zw. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  10. ^ "Mutange Dam, Gokwe". Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ).

External links[edit]

Media related to Bodies of water in Zimbabwe at Wikimedia Commons

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dams_and_reservoirs_in_Zimbabwe

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