Kossou Dam

Dam in Ivory Coast

Dam in Yamoussoukro

07°01′52″N 5°28′24″W / 7.03111°N 5.47333°W / 7.03111; -5.47333PurposePowerStatusOperationalOpening date1972; 52 years ago (1972)Owner(s)Ministry of EconomyDam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, earth and rock-fillImpoundsBandama RiverHeight58 m (190 ft)Length1,500 m (4,900 ft)ReservoirCreatesLake KossouTotal capacity27,675×10^⁶ m³ (22,436,000 acre⋅ft)Surface area178 km² (69 sq mi)Commission date1972-1973Turbines3 x 58 MW (78,000 hp) Francis-typeInstalled capacity174 MW (233,000 hp)

The Kossou Dam is an embankment dam that impounds the Bandama River about 32 kilometres (20 mi) northwest of Yamoussoukro in Côte d'Ivoire. It has a power generating capacity of 174 megawatts (233,000 hp), enough to power over 118,000 homes. The dam impounds the largest lake in Côte d'Ivoire, Lake Kossou.^[1]^[2]^[3]

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