Kiri Dam

Kiri Dam
Satellite photo of Kiri Dam
CountryNigeria
LocationShelleng, Adamawa State
Coordinates9°40′47″N 12°00′51″E / 9.67972°N 12.01417°E / 9.67972; 12.01417
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarth fill dam
ImpoundsGongola River
Height20 m
Length72.2 km2 [1]
Reservoir
CreatesKiri lake
Total capacity615 million m³

The Kiri Dam is in Shelleng local government area of Adamawa State in the north east of Nigeria, damming the Gongola River. It is a 1.2 km long, 20 m high zoned embankment with an internal clay blanket. The dam was mainly completed in 1982.[2] The reservoir has a capacity of 615 million m³.[3]

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  2. ^ Institution of Civil Engineers, ed. (1990). Geotechnical instrumentation in practice: purpose, performance and interpretation : proceedings of the Conference Geotechnical instrumentation in civil engineering projects. Thomas Telford. p. 404. ISBN 0-7277-1515-1.
  3. ^ Enplan Group (September 2004). "Review of The Public Sector Irrigation in Nigeria" (PDF). Federal Ministry of Water Resources / UN Food & Agricultural Organization. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-18. Retrieved 2010-05-21.