Calueque Dam
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The Calueque Dam, is an operational multipurpose dam across the Kunene River, in Kunene Province, in southwestern Angola. The dam stores water for the 347 MW (465,000 hp) Ruacana Hydroelectric Power Station, in neighboring Namibia. Its waters are also used for the irrigation of farmland, both in Angola and Namibia.[1]
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Calueque Dam | |
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Country | Angola |
Location | Kunene River, Kunene Province |
Coordinates | 17°16′22″S 14°32′40″E |
Purpose | Power, Drinking, Irrigation |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1972 |
Opening date | 2015 |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Kunene River |
Elevation at crest | 1,048 metres (3,438 ft) above mean sea level |
Dam volume | 475,000,000 cubic metres (1.6774466693×1010 cu ft) |
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