| Masinga Hydroelectric Power Station | |
|---|---|
  Location of Masinga Hydroelectric Power Station in Kenya | |
| Official name | Masinga Power Station |
| Country | Kenya |
| Location | Embu County/Machakos County, Eastern Province |
| Coordinates | 00°53′21″S 37°35′40″E / 0.88917°S 37.59444°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1978 |
| Opening date | 1981 |
| Owner(s) | Tana and Athi River Development Authority |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | Tana River |
| Height | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Length | 2,200 m (7,200 ft) |
| Dam volume | 4,950,000 m3 (175,000,000 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Over the dam |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,560,000,000 m3 (1,260,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 120 km2 (46 sq mi) |
| Operator(s) | Kenya Electricity Generating Company |
| Commission date | 1981 |
| Hydraulic head | 49 m (161 ft) (max) |
| Turbines | 2 x 20 MW Kaplan-type |
| Installed capacity | 40 megawatts (54,000 hp) |
| Annual generation | 129 - 232 GWh |
Masinga Hydroelectric Power Station, also Masinga Dam, is an embankment dam on the Tana River, the longest river in Kenya and straddles the border of Embu and Machakos Counties in Eastern Province and is located about 106 km. (66 mi.), by road, northeast of Nairobi, Kenya's capital and largest city.[1] Construction of the dam began in 1978,[2] and was completed in 1981.[3] It is owned by Tana and Athi Rivers Development Authority (TARDA).[4] The dam is used for power production and is part of the Seven Forks Scheme.[3]
- ^ Globefeed.com (19 February 2018). "Distance between Nairobi Central, Nairobi, Kenya and Masinga Dam, Kenya". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
sawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
geowas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cite error: The named reference
bdwas invoked but never defined (see the help page).