The Banieya Dam is an embankment dam on the Samou River in the Kindia Region of Guinea. It is located 16 km (9.9 mi) west of Kindia. The dam was completed by 1969 for the purpose of water supply. A hydroelectric power station of 5.2 megawatts (7,000 hp) was commissioned at the dam's toe in 1988. The Kale Dam, which also supports a hydroelectric power station, is located downstream.[1][2]

Banieya Dam
Banieya Dam is located in Guinea
Banieya Dam
Location of Banieya Dam in Guinea
CountryGuinea
LocationKindia Region
Coordinates10°00′23.73″N 12°59′46.83″W / 10.0065917°N 12.9963417°W / 10.0065917; -12.9963417
PurposePower, water supply
StatusOperational
Opening date1969; 55 years ago (1969)
Owner(s)Electricite de Guinee
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, earth-fill
ImpoundsSamou River
Height30 m (98 ft)
Spillway typeChute, controlled
Reservoir
Total capacity223,000,000 m3 (181,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface area28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Commission date1988
Turbines2 x 2.6 MW (3,500 hp) Kaplan-type
Installed capacity5.2 MW (7,000 hp)

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "Dams in Africa". UN FAO. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Hydroelectric Power Plants in West Africa". IndustCards. Archived from the original on 2009-07-19. Retrieved 25 March 2014.