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Lagdo Reservoir is a lake located in the Northern Province of Cameroon. The lake covers an area of 586 km2. It is located at 8°53′N 13°58′E.
| Lagdo Reservoir | |
|---|---|
  Lagdo Reservoir  Lagdo Reservoir | |
| Location | North Province |
| Coordinates | 8°53′N 13°58′E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Benue River |
| Primary outflows | Benue River |
| Basin countries | Cameroon |
| Built | 1977–1982 |
| Surface area | 586 km2 (226 sq mi) |
History
The Lagdo dam was built between 1977 and 1982 by a combination of engineers and Chinese workers, along with Cameroonian labourers. The company that managed the construction was the China International Water & Electric Corp. International power company AES Sonel runs the hydroelectric dam.[1]
Location
The dam is located 50 km south of the city of Garoua on the Benue River. Its construction was intended to supply electricity to the northern part of the country and allow the irrigation of 15,000 hectares of crops downstream. The dam is 308 m long, 40 m in height and 9 m thick. The dam is located within the Arrondissement de Lagdo in the Département de la Benoué in the North Province.[2]
Floods
In 2012, water released from the dam flooded areas including Adamawa State in Nigeria, resulting in more than 10 deaths and the loss of properties worth thousands of dollars. A bigger effect of the flooding was at the lower Benue river region where more than 10,000 homes were submerged for more than two weeks. This left more than 10,000 hectares of farmland flooded and the streets of Makurdi occupied by crocodiles and other dangerous creeping creatures.[3]
In September 2022, According to Dr Sulieman Muhammad, the Executive Secretary of the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency, 25 people died in the state and farmland was submerged due to floods brought by the discharge of water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon.[4]
References
- adefaye (2 July 2013). "Cameroon, the River Benue and Nigeria". Vanguard News. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- Omorogbe, Paul (10 October 2022). "Nigeria's perennial flooding and effect of Cameroon's Lagdo Dam". Tribune Online. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- IV, Editorial (23 May 2018). "Disaster: Warning about impending flood". Blueprint Newspapers Limited: Breaking news happening now in Nigeria and today's latest newspaper headlines. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- "Flood kills 25, displaces 130,200 in Adamawa, Plateau". Punch Newspapers. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
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На других языках
[de] Lagdo-Stausee
Der Lagdo-Stausee ist ein Stausee am Benue in Kamerun.- [en] Lagdo Reservoir
[es] Embalse de Lagdo
El embalse de Lagdo se encuentra en el río Benué, en la Región del Norte, en Camerún, a 50 km al sur de la ciudad de Garua. La presa fue construida entre 1977 y 1982 con el objetivo de producir energía hidroeléctrica para abastecer el norte de Camerún, para la irrigación de 15.000 hectáreas de mijo, arroz, maíz y algodón en torno a Garua, para favorecer la pesca en el lago y para regular la navegación, manteniendo un caudal constante aguas abajo de esta población, tras la unión del Benué con el río Faro.[3][fr] Lac de Lagdo
Le lac de Lagdo est un lac de barrage situé dans la région du Nord du Cameroun, sur la rivière Bénoué, dans le bassin versant du Niger. Le lac couvre une surface de 586 km2.[ru] Лагдо
Лагдо — водохранилище в Камеруне. Находится на реке Бенуэ. Площадь зеркала составляет около 586 км².Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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