Manjirenji Dam

Manjirenji Dam
Official name	Manjirenji Dam
Location	Chiredzi
Coordinates	20.6262°S 31.6094°E / -20.6262; 31.6094
Construction began	1964-1967
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Rockfill dam with inclined clay core
Impounds	Chiredzi River
Height	51 metres (167 feet)
Length	382 metres (1,253 feet)[1]
Spillways	2
Spillway capacity	2 x 15.2m x 10.4m radial gates
Reservoir
Total capacity	284.2 million cubic metres
Catchment area	1536 km² (593 sq mi)
Surface area	2020 ha (5000 acres)
Maximum water depth	47 metres (154 feet)
Discharge capacity: 2730 m³/s Max Water Depth: 47 metres

Manjirenji Dam, formerly known as Lake McDougal, lies in south eastern Zimbabwe, east of Masvingo. It was built to provide irrigation water to the farming estates on the lowveld to the southwest, around the town of Chiredzi, where the main crop has been sugar cane.^[1]

The lake and environs are protected as Manjirenji Dam Recreational Park.

References

1. "Manjirenji Dam". Zimbabwe National Water Authority. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2010.