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Massingir Dam
Massingir Dam is located in Mozambique
Massingir Dam
Location of Massingir Dam in Mozambique
Official nameBarragem de Massingir
LocationMassingir District, Gaza, Mozambique
Coordinates23°52′45″S 32°8′40″E / 23.87917°S 32.14444°E / -23.87917; 32.14444
Construction began1971
Opening date2006
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsRio dos Elefantes
Height46 m (151 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesMassingir Lake
Total capacity2.88 km3 (2,330,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface area150 km2 (58 sq mi)

Massingir Dam is a dam on the Rio dos Elefantes (Olifants or Lepelle), Gaza Province, Mozambique. It is named after the town of Massingir, in Massingir District. The Shingwedzi River flows close to the northeastern side of the reservoir and joins the Rio dos Elefantes about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) downstream from the dam wall.[1]

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