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Swashi Dam And Irrigation Project

  • Swashi Dam And Irrigation Project

Project Description

The project covers an irrigation area of over 3,000ha and includes the construction of:

  • Kubli Concrete (gravity) Dam with a reservoir capacity of 70mcm
  • Swashi Diversion Earthfill Dam with a reservoir capacity of 5mcm
  • 39km of unlined main canal
  • Irrigation distribution system for a grass irrigation area of 3123 hectares made up of:
  • 3 No. Night storage reservoirs
  • 35km of distribution canals
  • 100km of field channels

The services undertaken include Environmental Impact Assessment Studies, Detailed Design and Construction Management

 

CLIENT
The Federal Government of Nigeria
LOCATION
Swashi, Niger State, Nigeria
DISTRIBUTION CANALS
5KM
STATUS
Completed, 1992
IRRIGATION AREA
3,000Ha
RESERVOIR CAPACITY
70MCM