Tekezé Dam
Dam in Tigray Region, Ethiopia
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Tekezé Dam is a double-curvature arch dam located between Amhara and Tigray regions of Ethiopia. It is situated on the Tekezé River, a tributary of the Nile that flows through one of the deepest canyons in the world.
| Tekeze Dam | |
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Tekeze Reservoir, seen from the dam | |
  Tekeze Dam Location within Ethiopia | |
| Official name | Tekeze Dam |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Location | Tigray Region, Ethiopia |
| Coordinates | 13°20′49″N 38°44′37″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1999 |
| Opening date | February 2009 |
| Construction cost | $360 million |
| Owner | Ethiopian Electric Power |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Arch dam |
| Impounds | Tekeze River |
| Height | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Length | 2,329 ft (710 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 9.293 km3 (7,534,000 acre⋅ft) [1] |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 4 x 75 MW (101,000 hp) |
| Installed capacity | 300 MW (400,000 hp) |
Overview
CWGS was contracted to build the Tekezé Dam. The hydroelectric project was completed in February 2009. Its final cost was $360 million, which was $136 million over budget. The dam was Ethiopia's largest public works project.[2] The dam helped to reduce power shortages as Ethiopia's power demand increases.
At the time of its completion, the 188 metres (617 ft) Tekezé Dam was Africa's largest double-curvature arch dam.[3] The resulting reservoir is 105 km2 large and it has a capacity of 9.3 billion m3 of water.[1]
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