Lac de Mbakaou
| Lac de Mbakaou Mbakaou Lake |
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| Coordinates | 6 ° 18 '28 " N , 12 ° 48' 41" E | ||||||||
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| Construction time: | - May 1974 | ||||||||
| Height of the barrier structure : | 19 m | ||||||||
| Crown length: | 240 m | ||||||||
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| Altitude (at congestion destination ) | 846 m | ||||||||
| Water surface | 348 km² | ||||||||
| Reservoir length | 50 km | ||||||||
| Reservoir width | 8 kilometers | ||||||||
| Maximum depth | 29 m (mean depth 7.5) | ||||||||
| Storage space | 2500 million m³ | ||||||||
| Total storage space : | 2600 million m³ | ||||||||
| Catchment area | 20th 200 km² | ||||||||
The Mbakaou is a reservoir in Cameroon .
location
Mbakaou Lake is located near the city of Tibati and north of Mbam Djerem National Park in the Adamaoua region . It is fed by the Djérem and Meng rivers. The dam was completed in May 1974.
use
Energy generation
Due to the strong seasonal fluctuations in the flow of the Sanaga (factor 10), a combination of reservoirs was created in the system of Cameroon's largest river. Lac de Mbakaou, the Bamendjing and the Mapé reservoir , as well as other smaller reservoirs, are not used directly to generate electricity. The national energy producer Eneo (formerly AES Sonel) uses these reservoirs to regulate the amount of water in the Sanaga. This compensates for the fluctuations in the flow of the Sanaga and optimizes the power generation of the Edéa and Song Loulou power plants on the lower reaches of the Sanaga, which supply the electricity required for aluminum production in the region. In addition, the Lom Pangar power plant was built on the Lom , the reservoir of which can store 6 billion m³ of water, but which, in addition to the storage factor , is also used to generate energy.
fishing
The fishing in and around the lake is one of the main economic activities of the region. The annual yield is estimated at about 2,500 tons.
additional
In 1971, a 100 franc stamp was issued in Cameroon depicting the Mbakaou dam.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Etude Environnementale du Barrage de Lom Pangar PDF on the catchment area of the Lom Pangar Reservoir (French) | Access = June 12, 2018
- ↑ PDF on the catchment area of the Sanaga (French)
- ↑ Hydropower in Cameroon, p 23; Sebastien Tchuidjang Tchouaha, Bachelor's Thesis.
- ^ Status of fish stocks and fisheries of thirteen medium-sized African reservoirs FAO
- ^ Description on the Colnect collector's portal