Kiambere Dam, Kenya

Employer

Tana & Athi River, Development Authority Nairobi - Kenia

Main dam

type

fill dam with clay core

height

112

m

storage capacity

585 x 10⁶

m³

crest length

840

m

incorporated material

6,2 x 10⁶

m³

excavated material

1.4 x 10⁶

m³

boreholes for grout curtain

24,100

m

Spillway

capacity

4,500

m³/s

length

260

m

concrete

60,000

m³

Emergency spillway

length

170

m

concrete

35,000

m³

Saddle dam

type

fill dam with clay core

height

41

m

crest length

1,470

m

incorporated material

1,6 x 10⁶

m³

excavation

375,000

m³

boreholes for grout curtain

12,000

m

Diversion tunnels

length

614 and 556

m

diameters - respectively

10.0 and 8.5

m