Koka Dam

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Koka Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Ethiopia that creates the Koka Reservoir on the Awash River.

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Koka Dam canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gravity dam
hydroelectric dam
irrigation dam
affects downstream flow of Awash River
alsoKnownAs Koka Dam on the Awash
Koka Hydroelectric Dam
basinCountry Ethiopia
category Awash River basin infrastructure
Dams in Ethiopia
Hydroelectric power stations in Ethiopia
constructionBegan 1950s
continent Africa
country Ethiopia
countrySubdivision Oromia Region
createsReservoir Koka Reservoir
hasImpactOn local fisheries
sediment transport in Awash River
hasPart Koka Hydropower Plant
powerhouse
spillway
inception 1960
locatedIn Oromia Region
locatedInProtectedArea Awash River valley
linked to: Awash River
locatedNear Adama
Koka town
locatedOnRiver Awash River
nearCity Adama
Modjo
openingDate 1960
operator Ethiopian Electric Power
ownedBy Government of Ethiopia
partOf Ethiopian national power grid
purpose flood control
hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
regionServed Addis Ababa area
central Ethiopia
reservoirName Koka Reservoir
reservoirUse fishing
irrigation water supply
water storage
riverBasin Awash River Basin
startOfOperation 1960
usedFor electricity supply to Ethiopia
irrigation of agricultural land
watercourse Awash River

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Koka Reservoir formedBy Koka Dam
Koka Reservoir hasDam Koka Dam
Lake Koka createdBy Koka Dam