Global InformationAfulilo Dam information
| Afulilo Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Afulilo Dam in Samoa | |
| Country | Samoa |
| Location | Ta'elefaga, Va'a-o-Fonoti |
| Coordinates | 13°58′14.94″S 171°33′43.73″W / 13.9708167°S 171.5621472°W |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1990 |
| Opening date | 1993 |
| Construction cost | US$26.6 million |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Afulilo River |
| Height | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Length | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Spillway type | Controlled, two tainter gates |
| Spillway capacity | 150 m3/s (5,300 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Afulilo |
| Total capacity | 10,000,000 m3 (8,100 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 2.5 km2 (0.97 sq mi) |
| Ta'lefaga Hydroelectric Plant | |
| Coordinates | 13°56′39.28″S 171°34′13.25″W / 13.9442444°S 171.5703472°W |
| Commission date | 1993 |
| Hydraulic head | 310 m (1,020 ft) |
| Turbines | 2 x 2 MW (2,700 hp) Pelton-type |
| Installed capacity | 4 MW (5,400 hp) |
The Afulilo Dam is a gravity dam on the Afulilo River about 3 km (1.9 mi) south of Ta'elefaga in the district of Va'a-o-Fonoti on Upolu island of Samoa. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 4 megawatts (5,400 hp) power station. It is the largest hydroelectric power station by installed capacity in Samoa. First studied in 1980, construction on the project began in 1990 and the power station was commissioned in 1993. Funding for the US$26.6 million project was provided by the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, International Development Association, European Investment Bank, and European Economic Community loans and grants.