Kainji Dam
Kainji Dam is a dam across the Niger River in Niger State of Central Nigeria. Construction of the dam was carried out by Impregilo (a consortium of Italian Civil Engineering Contractors) to designs by Joint Consultants, Balfour Beatty and Nedeco, and began in 1964 to be completed in 1968. The total cost was estimated at US$209 million (equivalent to about US$1.5 billion in 2023 dollars), with one-quarter of this amount used to resettle people displaced by the construction of the dam and its reservoir, Kainji Lake.
| Kainji Dam | |
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Map of Nigeria showing the location of Kainji Dam. | |
| Location | Kainji, Niger, Nigeria |
| Coordinates | 09°51′45″N 04°36′48″E |
| Construction began | 1964 |
| Opening date | 1968 |
| Construction cost | US$209 million |
| Owner(s) | Federal Government of Nigeria |
| Operator(s) | Mainstream Energy |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Niger River |
| Height | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Length | 550 m (1,804 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Kainji Lake |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 1968 |
| Turbines | 8 |
| Installed capacity | 760 megawatts (1,020,000 hp) 960 megawatts (1,290,000 hp) (max) |
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