Manantali Dam
The Manantali Dam (French: Barrage de Manantali) is a multi-purpose dam on the Bafing river in the Senegal River basin, 90 kilometres (56 mi) to the south-east of Bafoulabé, in Mali's Kayes Region.
| Manantali Dam | |
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Manantali Dam, 2001. | |
Location of Manantali Dam in Mali | |
| Official name | Barrage de Manantali |
| Location | Kayes Region, Mali |
| Coordinates | 13°11′44″N 10°25′44″W |
| Construction began | 1982 |
| Opening date | 1988 |
| Operator(s) | Manantali Energy Management Company, the Société de gestion de l’énergie de Manantali (SOGEM) |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Bafing River |
| Height | 65 m |
| Length | 1460 m |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Manantali |
| Total capacity | 11.3×109 m3 |
| Surface area | 477 |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 2001 |
| Turbines | 5 x 40 MW Kaplan-type |
| Installed capacity | 200 MW |
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