Gusau Dam

Gusau Dam
CountryNigeria
Sokoto river basin, Gusau to the southeast

The Gusau Dam holds a reservoir on the Sokoto River just upstream from Gusau, capital of Zamfara State in Nigeria. It supplies water to the city and neighboring communities. In 2006, the dam collapsed, killing 40 people and destroying 500 homes.[1]

  1. ^ "40 killed in Nigerian dam collapse". DAWN – International. October 2, 2006. Retrieved 2009-01-12.