List of dams and reservoirs in Zimbabwe

The following is a partial list of dams in Zimbabwe.

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

List of dams (reservoirs)
Name
(alt.)		Nearest
locale		ProvinceImpoundsYear
completed
(commissioned)		Capacity
(MegaL)		Map
ref.		Notes
Kariba DamKaribaMashonaland WestZambezi river1959160 368
16°31′23″S 28°45′42″E[1]
Tokwe Mukorsi DamMasvingoMasvingo ProvinceTokwe River2017111 750
20°43′40″S 30°54′11″E[2]
Lake MutirikwiMasvingoMasvingo ProvinceMtilikwe river19611 425
20°14′56″S 31°02′00″E[1]
Lake ManyameHarareMashonaland WestManyame river1976490
17°48′17″S 30°36′56″E[1]
Osborne DamMutareManicalandOdzi River-400
18°45′59″S 32°29′08″E[3]
Mazvikadei DamBanketMashonaland WestMukwadzi River1988360
17°13′14″S 30°23′30″E[4]
Manyuchi damMasvingoMasvingo ProvinceMwenezi River-303
21°03′14″S 30°22′12″E[5]
Manjirenji DamMasvingoMasvingo ProvinceChiredzi river1966285
20°37′34″S 31°36′34″E[1]
Lake ChiveroHarareMashonaland WestHunyani river195225017°54′01″S 30°47′28″E[1]
Mayfair DamEsigodiniMatabeleland SouthInsiza River1976182[1]
Sebakwe DamKwekweMidlandsSebakwe river1957154
19°02′00″S 30°15′00″E[1][6]
Bangala DamTriangleLowveldMtilikwe river1963130
20°41′41″S 31°13′58″E[1][7]
Mzingwane DamEsigodiniMatabeleland SouthUmzingwani river195857
20°23′35″S 28°58′26″E[1]
Ncema Upper DamEsigodiniMatabeleland SouthNcema river197345
20°21′00″S 29°01′00″E[1]
Mushandike DamMasvingoMasvingo ProvinceMushandike river193838
20°09′00″S 30°38′00″E[1]
Mazowe DamMazoweMashonaland CentralMazowe river192035
17°31′18″S 30°59′19″E[1]
Gwenoro DamGweruMidlandsLundi river195832
19°45′00″S 29°52′00″E[1]
Ngezi DamKwekweMashonaland WestNgezi River19452618°41′59″S 29°23′58″E[1]
Silalbuhwa DamEsigodiniMatabeleland SouthMzingwane River19662420°45′30″S 29°21′38″E[1]
Claw DamZimbabweMashonaland WestMuzvezve river197321
18°26′22″S 29°52′50″E[1]
Ncema DamEsigodiniMatabeleland SouthNcema river194318
20°21′00″S 29°01′00″E
Suri Suri DamChegutuMashonaland WestSuri Suri River1968918°05′09″S 29°58′46″E[1]
Ngondoma DamEmpress MineMidlandsNgondoma River19677
18°27′26″S 29°24′50″E[1]
Siya DamBikitaMasvingo ProvinceTurgwe River197710620°16′00″S 31°37′00″E[8]
Ruti DamBuheraMashonaland EastNyazvidzi River197614019°32′27″S 31°43′38″E[8]
Inyankuni DamEsigodiniMatabeleland SouthInyankuni River19648220°20′34″S 29°06′55″E[8]
Palawan DamZvishavaneMidlandsIngesi River19786920°08′06″S 29°48′38″E[8]
Amapongokwe DamSomabulaMidlandsMapongokwe River19803919°47′40″S 29°50′18″E[8]
Antelope DamMaphisaMatabeleland SouthShashani River197115[8]
Tiyabenzi DamShanganiMidlandsShangani River197214[8]
Mananda DamSolusiMatabeleland SouthNata River19671220°13′05″S 28°03′21″E[8]
Makado Ranch DamBeitbridgeMatabeleland SouthUmchabezi River196812[8]
Eben DamShamvaMashonaland CentralMupfurudzi River196812[8]
Harava DamChitungwizaHarare South ProvinceManyame River1973917°59′14″S 31°06′15″E[8][9]
Pampoenpoort DamJM Nkomo Int. AirportMatabeleland NorthTrib. of Mguza River1970819°52′03″S 28°35′54″E[8]
Odzani DamPenhalongaManicalandOdzani River19656[8]
Mutange DamGokweMidlandsMutange River2016518°12′26″S 29°14′04″E[10]

See also

References
  1. Dr. V.V. Sugunan (November 1997). "FAO Fisheries Circular No. 933 FIRI/C933 - 2.3 Small water bodies - Table 2.3 Major dams in Zimbabwe". FAO. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  2. Nelson Chenga (15 February 2016). "Cheap design linked to problems at Tokwe-Mukosi". Nehanda Radio. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  3. "Osborne dam on the Odzi river". Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  4. "INFORMATION ON FISHERIES MANAGEMENT IN THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE". FAO. January 2003. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  5. "CC:INFO/AIJ: REPORT Assessment of the E7 Group (including EDF) Proposal for a Mini-hydroelectric Power Station in Zimbabwe". unfccc. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  6. "Sebakwe Profile". Zimparks. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  7. "Bangala Dam". ZINWA. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  8. "Zimbabwe: FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department". FAO. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  9. Pamela Sibanda (June 2005). "Nutrient Limitation of Phytoplankto in Five Impoundments on the Manyame River, Zimbabwe". ir.uz.ac.zw. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  10. "Mutange Dam, Gokwe". Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ).

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