Lom Pangar Dam
The Lom Pangar Dam is an embankment dam with a center gravity dam section currently under construction on the Lom River about 88 kilometres (55 mi) north of Bertoua in the East Region of Cameroon. It is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) downstream of the Lom River's confluence with the Pangar River and about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) upstream of where the Lom joins the Sanaga River. The purpose of the dam is to produce hydroelectric power and to regulate water flows along the Sanaga River. It is potentially part of a larger dam cascade on the Sanaga.[4]
| Lom Pangar Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Lom Pangar Dam in Cameroon | |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Location | Bertoua |
| Coordinates | 5°22′16.87″N 13°30′44.67″E |
| Purpose | Power, river regulation |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 2012 |
| Opening date | 2017 |
| Construction cost | US$195.69 million |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, center section gravity dam |
| Impounds | Lom River |
| Height | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Length | 1,278 m (4,193 ft)[1] |
| Width (crest) | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 6,000×106 m3 (4,900,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 540 km2 (210 sq mi)[2] |
| Turbines | 4 x 7.5 MW (10,100 hp) Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 30 MW (40,000 hp)[3] |
Funding and development
The African Development Bank issued a US$71.1 million loan for the project in November 2011.[5] The World Bank also approved a US$132 million loan March 2012 and the President of Cameroon, Paul Biya, laid the foundation stone for the dam on 3 August 2012.[6] The European Investment Bank approved a US$39 million loan in October of the same year.[7] China International Water & Electric Corporation is constructing the dam and power plant. A coffer dam to divert the river around the dam foundation was completed in July 2013.[8] The project was completed in 2017.[9]
References
- "Lom Pangar Hydropower Project". China International Water and Electric Corporation. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- "Lom Pangar Hydroelectric Project Environmental and social assessment (ESA)" (PDF). Electricity Development Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- "Lom Pangar Hydropower Project" (PDF). Project Information Document. World Bank. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- "PROJECT Lom Pangar Hydropower Project". World Bank. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- "Work begins on Cameroon's 30-MW Lom Pangar". HydroWorld. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- "World Bank Approves Cameroon's Lom Pangar Dam Project to Boost Economic Growth and Provide More Reliable Power for Up to Five Million People". World Bank. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- "EIB to fund Cameroon's Lom Pangar hydro project". ESI-Africa. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- "Successful Water Bypass at Lom Pangar Dam". Business in Cameroon. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- "Lom-Pangar Hydroelectric Project" (PDF). African Development Fund. World Bank. Retrieved 18 February 2014.