Hale Dam
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Hale Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Tanzania, located in the town of Hale in Mnyuzi ward of Korogwe District of Tanga Region. Its installed capacity is 21 megawatts (28,000 hp). Thousands of people were displaced to build the dam.
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Hale Dam | |
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Official name | Hale Power Station |
Location | Hale, Mnyuzi, Korogwe District, Tanga, Tanzania |
Coordinates | 05°17′53.3″S 38°36′14.8″E |
Construction began | 1961 |
Opening date | 1964 |
Construction cost | £5,000,000 (1964) |
Owner(s) | TANESCO |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Pangani River |
Spillway type | Earth and Rock Fill |
Spillway capacity | 1,190 m3 (0.96 acre⋅ft) |
Power Station | |
Operator(s) | Tanesco |
Commission date | 1964 |
Turbines | 2x10.5 |
Installed capacity | 21 MW (28,000 hp) |
Website Tanesco website |
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