Lom Pangar Dam
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| Lom Pangar Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Lom Pangar Dam in Cameroon | |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Location | Bertoua |
| Coordinates | 5°22′16.87″N 13°30′44.67″E / 5.3713528°N 13.5124083°E |
| Purpose | Power, river regulation |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 2012 |
| Opening date | 2017 |
| Construction cost | US$195.69 million |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, center section gravity dam |
| Impounds | Lom River |
| Height | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Length | 1,278 m (4,193 ft)[1] |
| Width (crest) | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 6,000×106 m3 (4,900,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 540 km2 (210 sq mi)[2] |
| Turbines | 4 x 7.5 MW (10,100 hp) Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 30 MW (40,000 hp)[3] |
The Lom Pangar Dam is an embankment dam with a center gravity dam section currently under construction on the Lom River about 88 kilometres (55 mi) north of Bertoua in the East Region of Cameroon. It is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) downstream of the Lom River's confluence with the Pangar River and about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) upstream of where the Lom joins the Sanaga River. The dam's purpose is to produce hydroelectric power and regulate water flows along the Sanaga River. It is potentially part of a larger dam cascade on the Sanaga.[4]
