Zhovhe Dam

Zhovhe Dam is a reservoir on the Mzingwane River, Zimbabwe with a capacity of 133 million cubic metres.[1] It supplies water for commercial irrigation and the town of Beitbridge.[2]

Development

Zhovhe Dam lies in Beitbridge area east of Beitbridge Bulawayo highway in Zimbabwe`s Region 5.[3] The dam is among the biggest 10 dams in the country and has turned the dry area into a green belt through irrigation projects.[4] The dam also hosts a 30 roomed lodge that accommodates up to 100 people[4]

References
  1. Chibi, T., Kandori, C. and Makone, B.F. 2005. Mzingwane Catchment Outline Plan. Zimbabwe National Water Authority, Bulawayo.
  2. Love D, Love F, Owen RJ, Uhlenbrook S, van der Zaag P (2008). "Impact of the Zhovhe Dam on the lower Mzingwane River channel". In Humphreys E, Bayot RS, van Brakel M, Gichuki F, Svendsen M, Wester P, Huber-Lee A, Cook S, Douthwaite B, Hoanh CT, Johnson N, Nguyen-Khoa S, Vidal A, MacIntyre I (eds.). Fighting Poverty Through Sustainable Water Use: Proceedings of the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food 2nd International Forum on Water and Food, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 10 – 14 2008, IV. Colombo: The CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food. pp. 46–51. ISBN 978-92-990053-2-3.
  3. "Natural Region 5 - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  4. "Zhovhe Dam". Zimbabwe A World Of Wonders. Retrieved 11 April 2021.

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