Kossou Dam
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| Opened | 1972 |
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| Surface area | 178 |
| Create | Lake Kossou |
| Turbines | 3 x 58 MW (78,000 hp) Francis-type |
| Locations | Yamoussoukro |
| Installed capacity | 174 MW (233,000 hp) |
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| ID | 2972823 |
About Kossou Dam
The Kossou Dam is an embankment dam that impounds the Bandama River about 32 kilometres northwest of Yamoussoukro in Côte d'Ivoire. It has a power generating capacity of 174 megawatts, enough to power over 118,000 homes. The dam impounds the largest lake in Côte d'Ivoire, Lake Kossou.