Pangani Falls Dam

Pangani Falls Dam
Map of Tanzania showing the location of Pangani Falls Dam
Official namePangani Hydro Systems
LocationMuheza District, Tanga, Tanzania
Coordinates05°20′56.6″S 38°39′01.1″E / 5.349056°S 38.650306°E / -5.349056; 38.650306
Construction began1991
Opening date1994
Construction cost$126 million (1995)
Owner(s)TANESCO
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsPangani River
Height10
Spillway typeEarth and Rock Fill
Spillway capacity47,000 m3 (38 acre⋅ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity0.8×10^6 m3 (650 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area42,200 km2 (16,300 sq mi)
Power Station
Operator(s)Tanesco
Commission date1994
Turbines2x34
Installed capacity68 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).