Kariba Dam
a double curvature concrete arch dam in the Kariba Gorge of the Zambezi river basin between Zambia and Zimbabwe
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Summary
Kariba Dam is an arch dam[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of arch dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,873 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Creator: André Coyne[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Siavonga District[4], Kariba[5]
- Country: Zambia[6], Zimbabwe[7]
- Located in or next to body of water: Zambezi River[8]
- Instance of: hydroelectric power station[9]
- Operator: Zambezi River Authority[10]
- Crosses: Zambezi River[11]
- Location: Zambia[12], Zimbabwe[13]
- Commons category: Kariba Dam[14]
- Has part(s): Lake Kariba[15]
- Inception: 1955[16], 1960[17]
- Significant event: population transfer[18]
- Date of official opening: 1959[19]
- Length: 579 m[20]
- Elevation above sea level: 487 m[21]
- Height: 128 m[22]
- Nominal power output: 1320 MW[23]
- Reservoir created: Lake Kariba[24]
Why It Matters
Kariba Dam has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]