Shiroro Dam
E368336
Shiroro Dam is a major hydroelectric power facility on the Kaduna River in Niger State, Nigeria, supplying electricity and supporting water management in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shiroro Dam canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric power station ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Nigeria ⓘ |
| commissioningDate | 1990 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1983 ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Republic of Nigeria
|
| electricalCapacity | 600 megawatts ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| gridConnection |
Transmission Company of Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Transmission Company of Nigeria network
|
| hasImpact |
fisheries and aquatic ecosystems
ⓘ
regional economic development ⓘ river flow regulation ⓘ |
| hasReservoir | Shiroro Lake ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | 600 MW ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Niger State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | North Central Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
West Africa Time (WAT)
ⓘ
surface form:
West Africa Time
|
| locatedNear | Shiroro ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Kaduna River ⓘ |
| managingAgency |
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission
ⓘ
surface form:
Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (regulation)
|
| nearbyCity | Minna ⓘ |
| numberOfTurbines | 4 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1990 ⓘ |
| operator |
Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading PLC
ⓘ
North South Power Company Limited ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Government of Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Government of Nigeria
|
| partOf | Nigerian national grid ⓘ |
| purpose |
electricity generation
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ irrigation support ⓘ water management ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Abuja
ⓘ
Niger State NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwest Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirUse |
fishing
ⓘ
hydropower generation ⓘ transportation ⓘ |
| safetyConcern | risk of flooding downstream in case of failure ⓘ |
| significance |
key component of Nigeria’s power infrastructure
ⓘ
major source of hydroelectric power in Nigeria ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| turbineType | Francis turbine ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +1 ⓘ |
| watercourse | Kaduna River ⓘ |
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