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Achida
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Dam type(s):   |
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Dam purpose(s):   |
Drinking Water / Irrigation
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Category:   |
Small
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State: |
Sokoto
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LGA: |
Wurno
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River: |
Storm water runoff
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Hydro zone: |
Zone 1
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Longitude: |
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(-999.000000) |
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Latitude: |
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(-999.000000) |
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Nearest town: |
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Area: |
300 m2
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Catchment: |
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Height: |
4.00 m
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Crest length: |
135.00 m
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Spill type FMWR: |
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Spill type ICOLD: |
Unknown
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Spill: |
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Special feature:   |
nothing
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Watertight member: |
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Unknown
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Foundation: |
Unknown
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Safety staff at dam site: |
Unknown
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Safety condition of dam: |
Unknown
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Safety condition of spillway 1: |
Unknown
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Safety condition of spillway 2: |
Unknown
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Safety condition of inlet structure: |
Unknown
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Safety condition of outlet structure: |
Unknown
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Safety condition of electrical equipment: |
Unknown
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Safety condition of mechanical equipment: |
Unknown
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Budget for dam safety: |
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Safety staff qualification: |
Unknown
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No documents available. 
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The dam is located in Maiduguri, Borno State, Alau dam was completed in 1988 with water impoundment the same year with a total reservoir capacity of 153MCM, the dam provides water for irrigation, domestic and fishery needs of the communities around it. Rehabilitation works on the dam, including construction of an auxiliary spillway, stilling basin and outlet channel was undertaken in 2003. Dam coordinates are available in the Compendium, Google Earth however does not show any dam at the given coordinates: 5° 25' E, 13° 20'N
No photos configured!
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Dam ID:
242;
Created:
14.08.2017;
Owner:
Admin;
Last modified:
15.11.2018
by
Admin;
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