Zhovhe Dam
Zhovhe Dam is a reservoir on the Mzingwane River, Zimbabwe with a capacity of 133 million cubic metres.[1] It supplies water for commercial irrigation and the town of Beitbridge.[2]
The Spillway of Zhovhe Dam, near Beitbridge.
Satellite image of Zhovhe Dam and the lower Mzingwane River. Areas of irrigation are clearly visible. Beitbridge is in the bottom–corner.
References
- Chibi, T., Kandori, C. and Makone, B.F. 2005. Mzingwane Catchment Outline Plan. Zimbabwe National Water Authority, Bulawayo.
- Love D, Love F, Owen RJ, Uhlenbrook S, van der Zaag P (2008). "Impact of the Zhovhe Dam on the lower Mzingwane River channel". In Humphreys E, Bayot RS, van Brakel M, Gichuki F, Svendsen M, Wester P, Huber-Lee A, Cook S, Douthwaite B, Hoanh CT, Johnson N, Nguyen-Khoa S, Vidal A, MacIntyre I (eds.). Fighting Poverty Through Sustainable Water Use: Proceedings of the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food 2nd International Forum on Water and Food, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 10 – 14 2008, IV. Colombo: The CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food. pp. 46–51. ISBN 978-92-990053-2-3.
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