Manantali Dam

Manantali Dam
Manantali Dam, 2001.
Manantali Dam is located in Mali
Manantali Dam
Location of Manantali Dam in Mali
Official nameBarrage de Manantali
LocationKayes Region, Mali
Coordinates13°11′44″N 10°25′44″W / 13.19556°N 10.42889°W / 13.19556; -10.42889
Construction began1982
Opening date1988
Operator(s)Manantali Energy Management Company, the Société de gestion de l’énergie de Manantali (SOGEM)
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsBafing River
Height65 m
Length1460 m
Reservoir
CreatesLake Manantali
Total capacity11.3×109 m3
Surface area477
Power Station
Commission date2001
Turbines5 x 40 MW Kaplan-type
Installed capacity200 MW

The Manantali Dam (French: Barrage de Manantali) is a multi-purpose dam on the Bafing river in the Senegal River basin, 90 kilometres (56 mi) to the south-east of Bafoulabé, in Mali's Kayes Region.