Zhovhe Dam is a reservoir on the Mzingwane River, Zimbabwe with a capacity of 133 million cubic metres.[1] It supplies water for commercial irrigation and the town of Beitbridge.[2]

Development

Zhovhe Dam lies in Beitbridge area east of Beitbridge Bulawayo highway in Zimbabwe`s Region 5.[3] The dam is among the biggest 10 dams in the country and has turned the dry area into a green belt through irrigation projects.[4] The dam also hosts a 30 roomed lodge that accommodates up to 100 people[4]

References

  1. ↑ Chibi, T., Kandori, C. and Makone, B.F. 2005. Mzingwane Catchment Outline Plan. Zimbabwe National Water Authority, Bulawayo.
  2. ↑ Love D, Love F, Owen RJ, Uhlenbrook S, van der Zaag P (2008). "Impact of the Zhovhe Dam on the lower Mzingwane River channel". In Humphreys E, Bayot RS, van Brakel M, Gichuki F, Svendsen M, Wester P, Huber-Lee A, Cook S, Douthwaite B, Hoanh CT, Johnson N, Nguyen-Khoa S, Vidal A, MacIntyre I (eds.). Fighting Poverty Through Sustainable Water Use: Proceedings of the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food 2nd International Forum on Water and Food, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 10 – 14 2008, IV. Colombo: The CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food. pp. 46–51. ISBN 978-92-990053-2-3.
  3. ↑ "Natural Region 5 - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Zhovhe Dam". Zimbabwe A World Of Wonders. Retrieved 11 April 2021.

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