Kafue Gorge Dam

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dam
gptkbp:annualVisitors 4,000 GWh
gptkbp:built geological issues
gptkbp:communityEngagement local stakeholders
gptkbp:constructionMaterial 1981
$200 million
earthfill
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1976
gptkbp:cultivation true
gptkbp:electrification gptkb:Zambia
1981
gptkbp:emergencyServices true
gptkbp:energyEfficiency Zambia's_energy_strategy
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Francis_turbine
gptkbp:environmentalImpact drought resilience
altered ecosystems
gptkbp:fishSpecies gptkb:Nile_perch
Tilapia
gptkbp:gridConnection Zambia_national_grid
gptkbp:hasCapacity 990 MW
gptkbp:height 1,200 meters
120 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kafue Gorge Dam
gptkbp:length 1,200 meters
gptkbp:lighting true
gptkbp:localEconomy economic development
gptkbp:location gptkb:Zambia
gptkbp:maintenance gptkb:ZESCO_Limited
gptkbp:numberOfTeams 6
gptkbp:operator gptkb:ZESCO_Limited
gptkbp:owner gptkb:ZESCO_Limited
gptkbp:payloadCapacity 165 MW
gptkbp:powerOutput 990 MW
gptkbp:powers gptkb:hydroelectric_power_station
gptkbp:project 1981
government and international loans
gptkbp:purpose hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:reservoir 1,200 km²
3,000 million m³
Kafue_River_Reservoir
gptkbp:river gptkb:Kafue_River
gptkbp:safetyFeatures regular inspections
gptkbp:significance major_power_source_in_Zambia
gptkbp:spillwayType gated spillway
gptkbp:tourism recreational activities
gptkbp:type embankment dam
gptkbp:waterSource local communities