The Oumarou Kanazoé Dam (French: Barrage Oumarou Kanazoé), officially known as the Toécé Dam (French: Barrage de Toécé), is a dam straddling the border between Yatenga and Passoré Provinces in the Nord Region of Burkina Faso. It is named after Burkinabé entrepreneur Oumarou Kanazoé [de], whose construction company, Kanazoé Frères [de], built it in 1995. It contains the Nord Region's largest reservoir of water, which is used for irrigation and fishing. As of 2019, efforts were underway to clear the reservoir of invasive typha, which covers 50.6% of its surface area.[1][2]

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Oumarou Kanazoé Dam
Sign indicating the Oumarou Kanazoé Dam in Yako.
Location of Oumarou Kanazoé Dam in Burkina Faso.
Official name	Barrage de Toécé
Country	Burkina Faso
Location	Yatenga and Passoré Provinces, Nord Region
Coordinates	13°1′16″N 2°3′36″W
Purpose	Irrigation, fishing
Status	Operational
Construction began	1995
Opening date	1998
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Barrage
Impounds	Nakanbé
Length	4.2 km (2.6 mi)
Reservoir
Creates	Toécé Reservoir
Total capacity	90,600,000 m3 (73,500 acre⋅ft)
Surface area	5,000 ha (12,000 acres)

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