| Lake Manyuchi | |
|---|---|
 Sunrise and dawn looking east | |
  Lake Manyuchi | |
| Location | Mwenezi, Masvingo |
| Coordinates | 21°03′14″S 30°22′12″E / 21.054°S 30.370°E |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Mwenezi River, Manyoshi, Mtedzi, Mhondi, Makugwe, Sovoleli, Malole, Mwele, |
| Primary outflows | Mwenezi River |
| Catchment area | Lowveld, Zvishavane, Mberengwa |
| Basin countries | Zimbabwe |
| Surface area | 33 km2 (13 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Water volume | 303,473 ML (10,717.0×106 cu ft) |
| Surface elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Islands | 17 |
Manyuchi Dam forms a reservoir on the Mwenezi River in southern Zimbabwe. It is located in the Mwenezi District.[1][2] The building of the dam was financed by the Mwenezi Development Corporation. The dam was built to irrigate oil palm estates.[3]
- ^ Charles Mbohwa, The Electricity Journal, Volume 15, Issue 7, August–September 2002, pp. 82–91
- ^ "Mwenezi (District) map showing Manychuchi Dam". Archived from the original on 18 March 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
- ^ William Wolmer: From Wilderness Vision to Farm Invasions: Conservation & Development in South-East Lowveld, Tsehai Publishers, 2007.