Alau Dam | |
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Location | Borno State, Nigeria |
Coordinates | 11°43′27″N 13°17′06″E / 11.72417°N 13.28500°E |
Construction began | 1984 |
Opening date | 1986 |
Demolition date | September 10, 2024 (destroyed in a flood) |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Ngadda River |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Lake Alau[citation needed] |
Total capacity | 112 million cubic metres (4.0 billion cubic feet)[1] |
The Alau Dam was situated in the Alau community of Konduga local government area of Borno State in the Northeast region of Nigeria, constructed in 1984–1986.[2] It impounds a major reservoir on the Ngadda River, one of the tributaries of the Lake Chad.[3][4][5] In 2024, the dam collapsed, causing catastrophic flooding in Borno State and killing over 38 people, with at least 419,000 people displaced.[6]
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