Katse Dam

The Katse Dam, a concrete arch dam on the Malibamat'so River in Lesotho, is Africa's second largest double-curvature arch dam after the Tekezé Dam in Ethiopia. Located just below the confluence of the Bokong River, which forms the western arm of the Katse reservoir, the dam is part of a larger project which will eventually include five large dams in rem…
The Katse Dam, a concrete arch dam on the Malibamat'so River in Lesotho, is Africa's second largest double-curvature arch dam after the Tekezé Dam in Ethiopia. Located just below the confluence of the Bokong River, which forms the western arm of the Katse reservoir, the dam is part of a larger project which will eventually include five large dams in remote rural areas.
  • Location: Lesotho
  • Official name: Katse Dam
  • Purpose: Irrigation and domestic
  • Opening date: 1996
  • Owner(s): Kingdom of Lesotho
  • Type of dam: Arch dam
  • Impounds: Malibamat'so River
Data from: en.wikipedia.org