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Dadin Kowa Dam
Gongola River
LocationGombe State, Nigeria
Coordinates10°19′19″N 11°28′54″E / 10.32194°N 11.48167°E / 10.32194; 11.48167
Opening date1984
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsGongola River
Reservoir
CreatesLake Dadin Kowa
Total capacity800 million m3
Surface area300 km2

The Dadin Kowa Dam is located in Yamaltu Deba local government area of Gombe State in the North east part of Nigeria. Dadin Kowa is 41.6 kilometers from Gombe metropolis.[1] The dam is located about 37 kilometers to the east of the town Gombe and 5 km from the Dadin Kowa village,[2] 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.[3]

  1. ^ "41.6 Km Distance from Gombe to Dadin Kowa". www.distancesto.com. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  2. ^ "3 years after completion, 40mw Dadin-Kowa hydropower plant dormant". Daily Trust. 2022-11-05. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  3. ^ "Dadin Kowa Dam". Goodlife. Retrieved 2010-05-23.

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