Deal #5876

dam and reservoir expected to cover an area of 444km2 at its full supply level.

Designed primarily for hydropower generation. Also includes the development of an irrigation scheme for agricultural development. Irrigation of over 30,000 hectares of lands- proposed area is located about 32km North East of the Dam site. Crops under consideration include but not limited to maize, sorghum, yam, cassava, soya bean, pepper, cashew, sugar cane, cabbage and tomatoes. However the crop site is proposed by the government and is separate from the hydropower project.

Construction began in 2008. SINOHYDRO Corporation Limited was the construction company. The filling of the reservoir began in June 2011. Operational from 2013.