Kindaruma Dam
E1042000
Kindaruma Dam is one of Kenya’s major hydroelectric power stations on the Tana River, contributing significantly to the country’s electricity generation.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kindaruma Dam canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric power station ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1968 ⓘ |
| contributesTo | Kenya electricity generation ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| damType | concrete gravity dam ⓘ |
| elevation | about 700 m above sea level ⓘ |
| gridConnection | high-voltage transmission lines ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| inception | 1968 ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | 72 MW ⓘ |
| locatedDownstreamOf | Gitaru Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Eastern Kenya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Embu County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Tana River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedUpstreamOf | Kamburu Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 3 ⓘ |
| operator | Kenya Electricity Generating Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalInstalledCapacity | 40 MW ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kenya national grid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seven Forks Scheme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFuel | hydropower ⓘ |
| purpose | electricity generation ⓘ |
| regionServed | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Kindaruma Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Kindaruma Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | one of Kenya’s major hydroelectric power stations ⓘ |
| startOfConstruction | 1961 ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
| upgraded | 2013 ⓘ |
| watercourse | Tana River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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