Lagdo Dam

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:dam
gptkbp:affects Benue River Basin
gptkbp:constructionStartYear 1977
gptkbp:country gptkb:Cameroon
gptkbp:height 40 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lagdo Dam
gptkbp:impact flooding downstream in Nigeria
gptkbp:length 820 meters
gptkbp:locatedOnRiver Benue River
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cameroon
gptkbp:nearestCity Garoua
gptkbp:notableEvent periodic release of water causes flooding in Nigeria
gptkbp:operator Société Nationale d’Electricité (SONEL)
gptkbp:powerplant 72 MW
gptkbp:purpose irrigation
hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:region gptkb:North_Region,_Cameroon
gptkbp:reservoirCapacity 7.7 billion cubic meters
gptkbp:type embankment dam
gptkbp:yearCompleted 1982
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bénoué_River
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7