Kossou Dam
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 Location of Kossou Dam in Ivory Coast
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| Country | Ivory Coast |
| Location | Yamoussoukro |
| Coordinates | 7°1′52.57″N 5°28′23.16″W / 7.0312694°N 5.4731000°WCoordinates: 7°1′52.57″N 5°28′23.16″W / 7.0312694°N 5.4731000°W |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1972 |
| Owner(s) | Ministry of Economy |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, earth and rock-fill |
| Impounds | Bandama River |
| Height | 58 m (190 ft) |
| Length | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Kossou |
| Total capacity | 27,675×106 m3 (22,436,000 acre·ft) |
| Surface area | 178 km2 (69 sq mi) |
| Power station | |
| Commission date | 1972-1973 |
| Turbines | 3 x 58 MW (78,000 hp) Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 174 MW (233,000 hp) |
The Kossou Dam is an embankment dam the Bandama River about 32 kilometres (20 mi) northwest of Yamoussoukro in Côte d'Ivoire. It has a power generating capacity of 174 megawatts (233,000 hp), enough to power over 118,000 homes. The dam impounds the largest lake in Côte d'Ivoire, Lake Kossou.
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