Merowe Dam
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The Merowe Dam, also known as Merowe High Dam, Merowe Multi-Purpose Hydro Project or Hamdab Dam, is a large dam near Merowe Town in northern Sudan, about 350 kilometres north of the capital Khartoum. Its dimensions make it the largest contemporary... Wikipedia
Opened: March 3, 2009
Construction began: 2004
Construction cost: €1.2 billion
Height: 220′
Annual generation: 5.5 TWh (20 PJ)
Installed capacity: 1,250 MW (1,680,000 hp)
Length: 9 km (5.6 mi)