Mtera Dam
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Mtera Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Tanzania. The dam is located midway between Iringa and Dodoma on the border between the Iringa Region and the Dodoma Region. The travel time from Dodoma is about two hours on a tarmac road.
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Mtera Dam | |
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Official name | Bwawa la Mtera (Swahili) |
Country | Tanzania |
Coordinates | 7°08′10.3″S 35°59′12.6″E |
Purpose | Flood control and power |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1970 |
Opening date | 19 February 1981 |
Owner(s) | TANESCO |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Rock-fill dam |
Impounds | Great Ruaha River |
Height | 40 metres (130 ft) |
Elevation at crest | 701.5 metres (2,302 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Catchment area | 68,000 km2 (26,000 sq mi) |
Commission date | 1984 |
Turbines | 2× 40 MW |
Installed capacity | 80 MW |
Website Tanesco website | |
Source: TANESCO[1] |
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