Banieya Dam

Dam in Guinea
Dam in Kindia Region
10°00′23.73″N 12°59′46.83″W / 10.0065917°N 12.9963417°W / 10.0065917; -12.9963417PurposePower, water supplyStatusOperationalOpening date1969; 55 years ago (1969)Owner(s)Electricite de GuineeDam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, earth-fillImpoundsSamou RiverHeight30 m (98 ft)Spillway typeChute, controlledReservoirTotal capacity223,000,000 m3 (181,000 acre⋅ft)Surface area28 km2 (11 sq mi)Commission date1988Turbines2 x 2.6 MW (3,500 hp) Kaplan-typeInstalled capacity5.2 MW (7,000 hp)

The Banieya Dam is an embankment dam on the Samou River in the Kindia Region of Guinea. It is located 16 km (9.9 mi) west of Kindia. The dam was completed by 1969 for the purpose of water supply. A hydroelectric power station of 5.2 megawatts (7,000 hp) was commissioned at the dam's toe in 1988. The Kale Dam, which also supports a hydroelectric power station, is located downstream.[1][2]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Dams in Africa". UN FAO. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Hydroelectric Power Plants in West Africa". IndustCards. Archived from the original on 2009-07-19. Retrieved 25 March 2014.


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