Pangani Falls Dam
| Pangani Falls Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Pangani Hydro Systems |
| Location | Muheza District, Tanga, Tanzania |
| Coordinates | 05°20′56.6″S 38°39′01.1″E / 5.349056°S 38.650306°E |
| Construction began | 1991 |
| Opening date | 1994 |
| Construction cost | $126 million (1995) |
| Owner(s) | TANESCO |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Pangani River |
| Height | 10 |
| Spillway type | Earth and Rock Fill |
| Spillway capacity | 47,000 m3 (38 acre⋅ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 0.8×106 m3 (650 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 42,200 km2 (16,300 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | Tanesco |
| Commission date | 1994 |
| Turbines | 2x34 |
| Installed capacity | 68 MW (91,000 hp) |
| Website Tanesco website | |
Pangani Falls Dam is a dam in Tanzania, which is part of the Pangani Hydro Systems. The dam is located at Koani in the Muheza District of the Tanga Region, about 8 km (5.0 mi) south of another power station at Hale. The Pangani falls power station has two turbines and has an installed capacity of 68 megawatts (91,000 hp).