Garafiri Dam Explained

Garafiri Dam
Location Map:Guinea
Coordinates:10.5298°N -12.6626°W
Country:Guinea
Location:Kindia and Mamou Region
Purpose:Power
Status:O
Construction Began:1995
Owner:Electricite de Guinee
Dam Type:Embankment, earth-fill
Dam Crosses:Konkouré River
Dam Height:80m (260feet)
Spillway Type:Chute, uncontrolled
Res Capacity Total:1600e6m3
Res Surface:61.7km2
Plant Commission:1999
Plant Turbines:3 x 25MW Francis-type
Plant Capacity:75MW

The Garafiri Dam is an embankment dam on the Konkouré River which forms the boundary between the Kindia and Mamou Regions of Guinea. The dam was constructed by Salini Impregilo between 1995 and 1999 for the purpose of hydroelectric power generation and water supply. The power station had a breakdown in 2002 but was repaired shortly afterwards. The power station has an installed capacity of .[1] [2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Garafiri dam. Salini Impregilo. 25 March 2014. 29 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161029103355/http://www.salini-impregilo.com/en/projects/completed/dams-hydroelectric-plants/garafiri-dam.html. dead.
  2. Web site: Hydroelectric Power Plants in West Africa. IndustCards. 25 March 2014. dead. http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20090719000622/http%3A//www.industcards.com/hydro%2Dafrica%2Dw.htm. 19 July 2009.
  3. Web site: Dams in Africa. UN FAO. 25 March 2014.