The Banieya Dam is an embankment dam on the Samou River in the Kindia Region of Guinea. It is located 16 km (9.9 mi) west of Kindia. The dam was completed by 1969 for the purpose of water supply. A hydroelectric power station of 5.2 megawatts (7,000 hp) was commissioned at the dam's toe in 1988. The Kale Dam, which also supports a hydroelectric power station, is located downstream.[1][2]

Banieya Dam
Location of Banieya Dam in Guinea
Country	Guinea
Location	Kindia Region
Coordinates	10°00′23.73″N 12°59′46.83″W
Purpose	Power, water supply
Status	Operational
Opening date	1969; 53 years ago (1969)
Owner(s)	Electricite de Guinee
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, earth-fill
Impounds	Samou River
Height	30 m (98 ft)
Spillway type	Chute, controlled
Reservoir
Total capacity	223,000,000 m3 (181,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface area	28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Commission date	1988
Turbines	2 x 2.6 MW (3,500 hp) Kaplan-type
Installed capacity	5.2 MW (7,000 hp)

See also

• Energy in Guinea
• List of power stations in Guinea

References