Oyan River Dam

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Oyan River Dam is a major multipurpose dam in southwestern Nigeria that supplies water, supports irrigation, and helps generate hydroelectric power for surrounding communities.

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Oyan Dam 2
Oyan River Dam canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dam
multipurpose dam
basin Ogun River Basin
linked to: Ogun River
beneficiary surrounding rural communities
urban centers in Lagos State
urban centers in Ogun State
completionDate 1980s
constructionStart 1970s
continent Africa
country Nigeria
environmentalConcern changes in downstream aquatic ecosystems
reduced natural flooding downstream
governedBy Nigerian water resources policies
hasFunction electricity generation potential
storage of raw water for treatment plants
support of agricultural production
support of municipal water supply schemes
impact affects downstream communities through flow regulation
modifies flow of Ogun River system
locatedIn Ogun State
Southwestern Nigeria
linked to: Western Nigeria
locatedNear Abeokuta
managingAuthority Ogun–Osun River Basin Development Authority
owner Federal Government of Nigeria
partOf Nigerian federal water infrastructure
purpose flood control
hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
water supply
regionServed Lagos State
Ogun State
reservoirName Oyan Reservoir
reservoirUse domestic water supply
fisheries
industrial water supply
irrigation
risk seasonal water level fluctuations
sedimentation in reservoir
river Oyan River
suppliesWaterTo Abeokuta
Lagos
supportsActivity fishing
livestock watering
small-scale irrigation farming
typeOfPower hydroelectric
waterSourceFor Abeokuta water supply system
Lagos metropolitan water supply system

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ogun River hasDam Oyan River Dam
Oyan River hasStructure Oyan Dam
linked to: Oyan River Dam
Oyan River impoundedBy Oyan Dam
linked to: Oyan River Dam