Bangala Dam Explained

Bangala Dam
Name Official:Bangala Dam
Dam Crosses:Mutirikwe River
Location:Triangle, Zimbabwe
Construction Began:1961-1963
Res Capacity Total:126.6 million cubic metres
Res Catchment:5830 km²
Res Surface:1130 ha
Res Max Depth:45 metres
Spillway Type:Overflow crest
Coordinates:-20.6947°N 31.2327°W
Extra:Discharge capacity: 3510 m³/s
Max Water Depth: 45 metres

Bangala Dam lies in south-eastern Zimbabwe, south of Masvingo. It was built by Concor to provide irrigation water to the farming estates on the lowveld to the southwest, around the town of Triangle, where the main crop has been sugar cane.[1]

The lake and environs are protected as Bangala Dam Recreational Park.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zimbabwe National Water Authority. 2010-01-13. Bangala Dam. https://archive.today/20130421225041/http://www.zinwa.co.zw/htm/bangala.htm. 2013-04-21. dead.