Zobe Dam
The Zobe Dam is in Dutsin-Ma local government area of Katsina State in the north of Nigeria. It is an earth-fill structure with a height of 19 m and a total length of 2,750 m. The dam has a storage capacity of 179 Mca and irrigation potential of 8,000 hectares. Although the dam was completed in 1983, as of 2010, it was still not being used for water supply to Katsina city, for local irrigation or for power generation.
| Zobe Dam | |
|---|---|
| Location | Katsina State, Nigeria |
| Coordinates | 12°23′18″N 7°28′29″E |
| Construction began | 1972 |
| Opening date | 1983 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Karaduwa River |
| Height | 48 m |
| Length | 360 m |
| Width (base) | 2,750 m |
| Spillway capacity | 2,083 m3/s |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Zobe lake |
| Total capacity | 179 Mca |
| Power Station | |
| Hydraulic head | 19 m |
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