| Itezhi-Tezhi Dam | |
|---|---|
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  Zambia | |
| Location | Itezhi-Tezhi, Zambia |
| Coordinates | 15°45′55″S 26°01′05″E / 15.76528°S 26.01806°E |
| Construction began | 1974 |
| Opening date | 1977 (hydroelectric plant 2016) |
| Construction cost | 275,000,000 US$ |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Kafue River |
| Height | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Length | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | February 2016 |
| Turbines | 2 × 60 MW (80,000 hp) |
| Installed capacity | 120 MW (160,000 hp) |
The Itezhi-Tezhi Dam on the Kafue River in west-central Zambia was built between 1974 and 1977 at the Itezhi-Tezhi Gap, in a range of hills through which the river had eroded a narrow valley, leading to the broad expanse of the wetlands known as the Kafue Flats. The town of Itezhi-Tezhi is to the east side of the dam.