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Victor Maphosa Mash East Bureau
CONSTRUCTION of Chivhu Dam, one of the biggest dams in Chikomba district, is on course with 83 percent of the dam wall now in place.
The dam is expected to start collecting water this rainy season and upon completion the dam will ensure that residents of the continuously growing agricultural town will have enough domestic water with a decent excess for irrigation in the district as Government walks the talk in ensuring that no place in the country is left behind in terms of transformative development.
In an interview yesterday, Zimbabwe National Water Authority corporate communications and marketing manager Ms Marjorie Munyonga said dam wall and associated treatment plant and 10km pipeline would be finished next year.
“Chivhu dam is a zoned earth-fill dam whose main purpose is to supply water for the expanding Chivhu town. The dam will also provide irrigation water for surrounding communities and can irrigate up to 120 hectares.
“The dam has a holding capacity of 26 million cubic meters and is currently 83 percent complete. The dam will start impounding water this rainy season while its completion is expected in 2022.”
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