The Dadin Kowa Dam is situated in Yamaltu Deba local government area of

Gombe State Gombe State ( ff, Leyddi Gommbe 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤺𞤮𞤥𞥆𞤦𞤫) is a state in northeastern Nigeria, bordered to the north and northeast by the state of Borno and Yobe, to the south by Taraba State, to the southeast by Adamawa Stat ...

in the North east part of

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

. The dam is located about 37 kilometers to the east of Gombe town and 5km fro
Dadin kowa
village, and provides drinking water for the town. The dam was completed by the federal government in 1984, with the goal of providing irrigation and electricity for the planned Gongola sugar plantation project.

Description

The

reservoir A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...

which is designed to have a water capacity of 2.8 billion cubic meters making it the 2nd largest dam in the countryasand a surface area of 300 square kilometers, and has potential as a source of fish. 26,000 people were displaced by the reservoir, receiving little assistance for resettlement. The reservoir is suspected to be a major breeding site for black flies, which cause river blindness. The water supply project was built at a cost of about N8.2billion by CGC

, a Chinese company, completed during the administration of Governor

Mohammed Danjuma Goje Mohammed Danjuma Goje (born 10 October 1952) was a former Governor of Gombe State, Nigeria under the platform of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), taking office on 29 May 2003 during the 2003 Gombe State gubernatorial election. He is now a ...

. In 2010 it was providing about 30,000 cubic meters daily, treated at a plant three kilometers from the dam before being piped to storage reservoirs in Gombe while supplying communities along the road. In August 2001 the federal government announced that it would spend $32 million to complete the Dadin Kowa Dam power generation facilities. In March 2009 N7 billion was allocated to complete the hydro-electrical generation component of the dam, and another N500 million to complete the canal, which would irrigate 6,600 hectares of farmland. In August 2009 Governor Goje said that less than N600 million was needed to provide the canals. After prioritization by the government for completion of the project in 2016, the ministry concluded completion of the dam in August 2021. As of September 2021, the Ministry of Power hadn't enabled full use of energy from the

dam A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use ...

as part of the grid.

References

{{Dams in Nigeria Dams in Nigeria Gombe State Dams completed in 1984 1984 establishments in Nigeria