The Taabo Dam is a hydroelectric power plant of the Bandama River in Côte d'Ivoire with a power generating capacity of 210 megawatts (280,000 hp), enough to power over 141,000 homes.[1] It was formed in 1975.[2] This dam is located downstream from Kossou Dam.[3] This is an "earth and rockfill dam with clay core 8100 m long and 43 m high." It has "five openings giving a maximum discharge capacity of 3,900 m3/sec through radial gates 11 x 11 m" with concrete spillway on the left bank that has a crest level of 113 m above sea level.[4]
| Taabo Dam | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Côte d'Ivoire |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Bandama River |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lac de Taabo |
| Power Station | |
| Installed capacity | 210 MW (280,000 hp) |
References edit
- ^ "Electrical Power in Côte d'Ivoire". www.mbendi.com. 2008-07-25. Archived from the original on 2009-01-08. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ^ "Sustainable hydroelectric dam management in the context of climate change : case of the Taabo dam in Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa". Sustainability, 11 (18). 2019. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ Ibid
- ^ "Taabo Hidroelectric Power Plant on the Bandama River". Salini-impregilo. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
6°14′N 5°5′W / 6.233°N 5.083°W
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