Imboulou Dam Explained

Imboulou Dam
Name Official:Imboulou Dam
Location Map:Republic of the Congo
Coordinates:-2.9353°N 16.0369°W
Dam Crosses:Léfini River
Location:Between the Plateaux Department and the Pool Department
Construction Began:2005
Opening:2011
Cost:170 billion FCFA (340 M$)
Dam Type:Gravity, roller-compacted concrete/Earthen embankment
Dam Height:32.5m (106.6feet)
Dam Length:Gravity dam: 310m (1,020feet)
Earthen dam: 2700NaN0
Total:5800NaN0
Spillway Capacity:1200m3/s[1]
Res Capacity Total:584000000m2[2]
Plant Turbines:4 x 30MW Kaplan turbines
Plant Capacity:120MW
Plant Annual Gen:876e6kWh

The Imboulou Dam is a dam on the Léfini River, near Ngabé, Ngabe District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo, about 300 kilometers north of Brazzaville. It was inaugurated by President Denis Sassou-Nguesso on the 7 May 2011.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diversion works. International Water Power & Dam Construction. 14 June 2011. 16 December 2008.
  2. Web site: Construction supervision Imboulou hydropower plant / Republic of the Congo. Fichtner. 14 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120323130507/http://www.fwt.fichtner.de/php/main/page/php/referenzen.php/on/1/z/1/ukat_id/6/kat_id/3/sprache/e/li/0re_w. 23 March 2012. dead.
  3. « Énergie électrique : le barrage d'Imboulou entre en production », Les Dépêches de Brazzaville, 05-09-2011.