Official name Manjirenji Dam Construction began 1964-1967 Spillways 2 Opened 1967 Total capacity 284.2 million m³ Spillway 2 | Location Chiredzi Impounds Chiredzi River Height 51 m Length 382 m Impound Chiredzi River | |
Type of dam Rockfill dam with inclined clay core Similar Osborne Dam, Mazvikadei Dam, Ngondoma Dam, Mazowe Dam, Mtshabezi Dam | ||
Manjirenji Dam, formerly known as Lake McDougal, lies in south eastern Zimbabwe, east of Masvingo. It was built to provide irrigation water to the farming estates on the lowveld to the southwest, around the town of Chiredzi, where the main crop has been sugar cane.
Map of Manjirenji Dam, Zimbabwe
The lake and environs are protected as Manjirenji Dam Recreational Park.
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