The Kariba Dam is a double-curvature concrete arch dam in the Kariba Gorge of the Zambezi River basin, on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It stands 128 meters tall and 579 meters long. The dam forms Lake Kariba, which stretches 280 kilometers and holds 185 cubic kilometers of water, the largest reservoir by volume of any dam in the world. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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SignificanceThe Kariba Dam supplies 2010 MW of electricity to parts of both Zambia (the Copperbelt) and Zimbabwe and generates 6400 GWh per annum. 1 FAQs
Who receives the electricity that Kariba Dam generates?
It supplies parts of both Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The Kariba Dam supplies 2010 MW of electricity to parts of both Zambia, including the Copperbelt, and Zimbabwe, and generates 6400 GWh per annum. Because the dam sits on the border between the two countries, its output serves both sides of the Zambezi.
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1. Kariba Dam (Wikipedia)
Construction section, opening sentence
The dam was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother on 17 May 1960.
Power generation section, opening sentence
The Kariba Dam supplies 2010 MW of electricity to parts of both Zambia (the Copperbelt) and Zimbabwe and generates 6400 GWh per annum.
status sentence
The dam forms Lake Kariba, which stretches 280 kilometers and holds 185 cubic kilometers of water, the largest reservoir by volume of any dam in the world.
In Group: Large Dams and Hydroelectric Schemes, Introduction
The Kariba Dam is a double curvature concrete arch dam in the Kariba Gorge of the Zambezi river basin between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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