Massingir Dam
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Massingir Dam is a dam on the Rio dos Elefantes (Olifants or Lepelle), Gaza Province, Mozambique. It is named after the town of Massingir, in Massingir District. The Shingwedzi River flows close to the northeastern side of the reservoir and joins the Rio dos Elefantes about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) downstream from the dam wall.[1]
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Massingir Dam | |
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Official name | Barragem de Massingir |
Location | Massingir District, Gaza, Mozambique |
Coordinates | 23°52′45″S 32°8′40″E |
Construction began | 1971 |
Opening date | 2006 |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Rio dos Elefantes |
Height | 46 m (151 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Massingir Lake |
Total capacity | 2.88 km3 (2,330,000 acre⋅ft) |
Surface area | 150 km2 (58 sq mi) |
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