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The dam was constructed on the orders of the Government of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, a 'federal colony' within the British Empire.The double curvature concrete arch dam was designed by Coyne et Bellier and constructed between 1955 and 1959 by Impresit of Italy [2] at a cost of $135,000,000 for the first stage with only the Kariba South power cavern.
Lake Kariba was filled between 1958 and 1963 following the completion of the Kariba Dam at its northeastern end, flooding the Kariba Gorge on the Zambezi River. The Zimbabwean town of Kariba was built for construction workers on the lake's dam , while some other settlements such as Binga village and Mlibizi in Zimbabwe and Siavonga and ...
Kariba Gorge is a large, natural gorge through which flowed the Zambezi River on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, Africa. In 1959 the large double arch concrete Kariba Dam was completed, completely filling the gorge and creating the largest man-made lake in the world. [ 1 ]
The Kariba Dam mostly provided electric power to both countries, created Lake Kariba, the world's largest man-made lake, and flooded the Kariba Gorge - home to thousands of native animals and the local Tonga people. In a wildlife rescue operation lasting 5 years, over 6000 animals were rescued and relocated to the mainland. [1] [2] [3]
Kariba is a resort town in Mashonaland West province, Zimbabwe, located close to the Kariba Dam at the north-eastern end of Lake Kariba, near the Zambian border. According to the 2022 Population Census, the town had a population of 27,600.
Name (alt.) Nearest local Province Impounds Year completed (commissioned) Capacity (MegaL) Map ref. Notes Kariba Dam: Kariba: Mashonaland West: Zambezi river: 1959
Its primary function is to operate and maintain the Kariba Dam on the Zambezi River. [2] The ZRA was established in 1987 as a successor to the Central African Power Corporation, which had formerly managed power generation and transmission from the Kariba Dam. [3]
Dam River Country Year Nominal volume km 3 Ref. 1: Lake Kariba: Kariba Dam: Zambezi River Zambia and Zimbabwe: 1959: 180.6, [1] 160.3 [2] 2: Bratsk Reservoir: Bratsk Dam: Angara River Russia: 1964: 169, [1] 169.3 [2] 3: Lake Volta: Akosombo Dam: Volta River Ghana: 1965: 150, [1] 148 [2] 4: Manicouagan Reservoir: Daniel-Johnson Dam: Manicouagan ...