Koka Dam
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Koka Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Ethiopia that creates the Koka Reservoir on the Awash River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Koka Dam canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ irrigation dam ⓘ |
| affects | downstream flow of Awash River ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Koka Dam on the Awash
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Koka Hydroelectric Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Awash River basin infrastructure
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dams in Ethiopia ⓘ Hydroelectric power stations in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1950s ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Oromia Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createsReservoir | Koka Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
local fisheries
ⓘ
sediment transport in Awash River ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Koka Hydropower Plant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
powerhouse ⓘ spillway ⓘ |
| inception | 1960 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Oromia Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Awash River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Adama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Koka town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Awash River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Adama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Modjo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1960 ⓘ |
| operator | Ethiopian Electric Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ethiopian national power grid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Addis Ababa area
ⓘ
central Ethiopia ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Koka Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirUse |
fishing
ⓘ
irrigation water supply ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
| riverBasin | Awash River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startOfOperation | 1960 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
electricity supply to Ethiopia
ⓘ
irrigation of agricultural land ⓘ |
| watercourse | Awash River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.