Samuel Oladipupo
In the spirit of the World Water Day held a few days ago, it is not a bad idea to get familiar with the biggest dams in Nigeria. Here are the top five:
1. Kainji Dam
State: Niger State
Capacity (millions of m3): 15,000
Surface area hectares: 130,000
Primary usage: Hydro-electric
2. Kiri Dam
State: Adamawa State
Capacity (millions of m3): 615
Surface area hectares: 11,500
Primary usage: Irrigation, plans for hydro-electric
3. Jebba Dam
State: Niger State
Capacity (millions of m3): 3,600
Surface area hectares: 35,000
Primary usage: Hydro-electric power
4. Dadin Kowa Dam
Gombe State
Capacity (millions of m3): 2,800
Surface area hectares: 29,000
Primary usage: Water supply
5. Tiga Dam
State: Kano State
Capacity (millions of m3): 1,874
Surface area hectares: 17,800
MAN MADE WATER FALLS
