Manjirenji Dam
| Manjirenji Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Manjirenji Dam |
| Location | Chiredzi |
| Coordinates | 20°37′34″S 31°36′34″E / 20.6262°S 31.6094°ECoordinates: 20°37′34″S 31°36′34″E / 20.6262°S 31.6094°E |
| Construction began | 1964-1967 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Rockfill dam with inclined clay core |
| Impounds | Chiredzi River |
| Height | 51 metres |
| Length | 382 metres |
| 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 |
| Surface area | 2020 ha |
| Maximum water depth | 47 metres |
| Discharge capacity: 2730 m³/s Max Water Depth: 47 metres |
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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.
The lake and environs are protected as Manjirenji Dam Recreational Park.
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