Roseires Reservoir
E736450
Roseires Reservoir is a large artificial lake in Sudan formed by the Roseires Dam on the Blue Nile, used primarily for irrigation, hydropower generation, and water storage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roseires Reservoir canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | reservoir ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sudan hydropower system
ⓘ
Sudan irrigation infrastructure ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1966 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1961 ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Sudan ⓘ |
| createdByProject | Roseires Dam project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | Roseires Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedStructure | Roseires Dam power station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDamType | embankment dam (Roseires Dam) ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalImpact |
changes in downstream flow regime
ⓘ
sedimentation ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
storage of Blue Nile floodwaters
ⓘ
support multi-year water regulation plans ⓘ |
| inflow | Blue Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedEastOf | Sudan–South Sudan border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Blue Nile state
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southeastern Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Ad Damazin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Blue Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith | Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorCountry | Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outflow | Blue Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Blue Nile river system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
hydropower generation
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
| purpose |
electricity production
ⓘ
increase dry-season water availability ⓘ regulate Blue Nile flow ⓘ support Gezira irrigation scheme ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural development in Sudan
ⓘ
domestic water supply support ⓘ |
| watercourse | Blue Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterManagementRole |
flood control on Blue Nile
ⓘ
seasonal flow regulation ⓘ |
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