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The Gitaru Dam is a rock and earth-filled embankment dam on the Tana River in Kenya. It straddles the border of Embu and Machakos Counties in Eastern Province. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 225 MW power station. Construction on the dam began in 1975 and it was completed in 1978. The power station was not commissioned until 1999. US$63 million in funding for the project was provided by the World Bank.

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  • The Gitaru Dam is a rock and earth-filled embankment dam on the Tana River in Kenya. It straddles the border of Embu and Machakos Counties in Eastern Province. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 225 MW power station. Construction on the dam began in 1975 and it was completed in 1978. The power station was not commissioned until 1999. US$63 million in funding for the project was provided by the World Bank.
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  • Gitaru Dam
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  • 1975
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  • Embankment
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