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OWNER: Government of Zimbabwe
River: Macheke
Province: Boundary of Manicaland and Mashonaland East provinces
Catchment: Save River
Purpose: Irrigation and water supply
Contractor: China Nanchang Engineering and Multi-force Corporation JV
Implementing Agency: Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA)
Year Mooted: 2015
Year Commissioned: The dam was commissioned by President Mnangagwa on May 13, 2021
Catchment Area: 807 square kilometres
Type of Dam: Zoned Earthfill
Spillway: Masonry Orgee
Height of Dam: 23.3 metres
Capacity: 75 000 megalitres
Yield: 27 000 megalitres
Total Embankment Volume: 873 440 cubic metres
Benefits
Irrigation 2 250 hectares
Marondera water supply
Fisheries
Tourism
Animal husbandry
Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology also draws water for projects irrigation from the dam. — Compiled by Africa Moyo
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