Kiymbi Dam
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The Kiymbi Dam is a major hydroelectric dam and power station that was opened on the Kiymbi (or Kyimbi) river in 1959. It has been neglected and requires rehabilitation.
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Kiymbi | |
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Official name | Barrage de la Kyimbi |
Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Location | South Kivu Province |
Coordinates | 5.033544°S 28.949178°E / -5.033544; 28.949178 |
Purpose | Hydroelectricity |
Opening date | 1959 |
Dam and spillways | |
Height | 14.5 m (48 ft) |
Length | 30 m (98 ft) |
Elevation at crest | 1,652.2 m (5,421 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 75,000 m3 (2,600,000 cu ft) |
Power Station | |
Hydraulic head | 677 m (2,221 ft) |
Installed capacity | 41,250 kW (55,320 hp) (max. planned) |
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