Mita Hills Dam
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Mita Hills Dam is an embankment dam
with a hydroelectric power station and man-made lake near Kabwe
, Zambia
. It was constructed on the Lunsemfwa River
by the Anglo American Corporation in the 1950s to supply the Broken Hill Mine at Kabwe.
The lake is approximately 30 km long by 3-5 km wide. Bream dominate the fish species in the lake.
Embankment dam
An embankment dam is a massive artificial water barrier. It is typically created by the emplacement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil, sand, clay and/or rock. It has a semi-permanent waterproof natural covering for its surface, and a dense, waterproof...
with a hydroelectric power station and man-made lake near Kabwe
Kabwe
Kabwe is the capital of the Zambian Central Province with a population estimated at 210,000. Formerly named Broken Hill, it was founded when the Broken Hill lead and zinc deposits were discovered in 1902. Kabwe also has a claim to being the birthplace of Zambian politics...
, Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
. It was constructed on the Lunsemfwa River
Lunsemfwa River
The Lunsemfwa River is a tributary of the Lukasashi and Luangwa Rivers in Zambia and part of the Zambezi River basin. It is a popular river for fishing, containing large populations of tigerfish and bream....
by the Anglo American Corporation in the 1950s to supply the Broken Hill Mine at Kabwe.
The lake is approximately 30 km long by 3-5 km wide. Bream dominate the fish species in the lake.