The Imboulou Dam is a dam on the Léfini River, near Ngabé, Ngabe District, Pool Department, Republic of the Congo, about 300 kilometers north of Brazzaville. It was inaugurated by President Denis Sassou-Nguesso on the 7 May 2011.[3]

Imboulou Dam
Rendition of the dam
Location of Imboulou Dam in Republic of the Congo
Official name	Imboulou Dam
Location	Between the Plateaux Department and the Pool Department
Coordinates	2°56′05″S 16°07′40″E
Construction began	2005
Opening date	2011
Construction cost	170 billion FCFA (340 M$)
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Gravity, roller-compacted concrete/Earthen embankment
Impounds	Léfini River
Height	32.5 m (107 ft)
Length	Gravity dam: 310 m (1,020 ft) Earthen dam: 270 m (886 ft) Total:580 m (1,903 ft)
Spillway capacity	1,200 m3/s (42,000 cu ft/s)[1]
Reservoir
Total capacity	584,000,000 m3 (473,000 acre⋅ft)[2]
Power Station
Turbines	4 x 30 MW (40,000 hp) Kaplan turbines
Installed capacity	120 MW (160,000 hp)
Annual generation	876×10^6 kWh (3.15×109 MJ)

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