Oyan River Dam
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Oyan River Dam is a major multipurpose dam in southwestern Nigeria that supplies water, supports irrigation, and helps generate hydroelectric power for surrounding communities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oyan River Dam canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
ⓘ
multipurpose dam ⓘ |
| basin | Ogun River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
surrounding rural communities
ⓘ
urban centers in Lagos State ⓘ urban centers in Ogun State ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1980s ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| environmentalConcern |
changes in downstream aquatic ecosystems
ⓘ
reduced natural flooding downstream ⓘ |
| governedBy | Nigerian water resources policies ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
electricity generation potential
ⓘ
storage of raw water for treatment plants ⓘ support of agricultural production ⓘ support of municipal water supply schemes ⓘ |
| impact |
affects downstream communities through flow regulation
ⓘ
modifies flow of Ogun River system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ogun State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southwestern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Abeokuta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAuthority | Ogun–Osun River Basin Development Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Federal Government of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Nigerian federal water infrastructure ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Lagos State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ogun State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Oyan Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirUse |
domestic water supply
ⓘ
fisheries ⓘ industrial water supply ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
| risk |
seasonal water level fluctuations
ⓘ
sedimentation in reservoir ⓘ |
| river | Oyan River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suppliesWaterTo |
Abeokuta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lagos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
livestock watering ⓘ small-scale irrigation farming ⓘ |
| typeOfPower | hydroelectric ⓘ |
| waterSourceFor |
Abeokuta water supply system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lagos metropolitan water supply system ⓘ |
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