Kafue Gorge Dam

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dam
gptkbp:base 600 meters
gptkbp:can_contain gptkb:1990
gptkbp:capacity 990 MW
gptkbp:climate_impact affected by droughts
gptkbp:community_engagement ongoing
gptkbp:community_impact displacement of residents
gptkbp:constructed_in Dumez
gptkbp:construction_cost $1 billion
gptkbp:construction_started gptkb:1976
gptkb:1990
gptkbp:country gptkb:Zambia
gptkbp:dam_type rock-fill dam
gptkbp:emergency_spillway_capacity 10,000 m³/s
gptkbp:environmental_impact fish migration disruption
gptkbp:expansion_plans under consideration
gptkbp:fishing_impact reduced fish populations
gptkbp:flood_control gptkb:true
gptkbp:has_color 12 meters
gptkbp:height 120 meters
gptkbp:historical_significance major energy source for Zambia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kafue Gorge Dam
gptkbp:infrastructure transmission lines
gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for gptkb:granite
gptkbp:length 1,200 meters
gptkbp:location gptkb:Zambia
gptkbp:maintenance annual
gptkbp:maximum_flood_level 1,250 meters above sea level
gptkbp:minimum_operating_level 1,150 meters above sea level
gptkbp:normal_operating_level 1,200 meters above sea level
gptkbp:occurs_annually 4,000 GWh
gptkbp:operator gptkb:ZESCO_Limited
gptkbp:power_output 990 MW
gptkbp:power_source to neighboring countries
conventional hydroelectric power station
gptkbp:power_supply gptkb:Zambia
gptkbp:primary_use gptkb:hydroelectric_power_generation
gptkbp:regulatory_compliance gptkb:Zambia_Environmental_Management_Agency
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Kafue_River_Reservoir
1,200,000,000 cubic meters
gptkbp:river gptkb:Kafue_River
gptkbp:safety_features monitoring systems
gptkbp:spillway_type gated spillway
gptkbp:total_generating_units gptkb:6
gptkbp:tourism high
gptkbp:turbine_type gptkb:6
Francis turbine
gptkbp:water_source gptkb:true
gptkbp:wildlife_habitat_impact loss of habitat
gptkbp:year_created gptkb:1990
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Itezhi-Tezhi_Dam
gptkbp:bfsLayer 9