Imboulou Dam
| Imboulou Dam | |
|---|---|
Rendition of the dam | |
Location of Imboulou Dam in Republic of the Congo | |
| Official name | Imboulou Dam |
| Location | Between Plateaux Department and Djoué-Léfini Department |
| Coordinates | 2°56′07″S 16°02′13″E / 2.93528°S 16.03694°E |
| Construction began | 2005 |
| Opening date | 2011 |
| Construction cost | 170 billion FCFA (340 M$) |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity, roller-compacted concrete/Earthen embankment |
| Impounds | Léfini River |
| Height | 32.5 m (107 ft) |
| Length | Gravity dam: 310 m (1,020 ft) Earthen dam: 270 m (886 ft) Total:580 m (1,903 ft) |
| Spillway capacity | 1,200 m3/s (42,000 cu ft/s)[1] |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 584,000,000 m3 (473,000 acre⋅ft)[2] |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 4 x 30 MW (40,000 hp) Kaplan turbines |
| Installed capacity | 120 MW (160,000 hp) |
| Annual generation | 876×106 kWh (3.15×109 MJ) |
The Imboulou Dam is a dam on the Léfini River, on the border between Djoué-Léfini Department and Plateaux Department in the Republic of the Congo, about 300 kilometers north of Brazzaville. It was inaugurated by President Denis Sassou-Nguesso on the 7 May 2011.[3]
References
- ^ "Diversion works". International Water Power & Dam Construction. 16 December 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ "Construction supervision Imboulou hydropower plant / Republic of the Congo". Fichtner. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ (in French) « Énergie électrique : le barrage d'Imboulou entre en production », Les Dépêches de Brazzaville, 05-09-2011.