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Manantali Dam

Manantali Dam

Construction on Manantali Dam was complected in 1988, but the completion of the hydropower plant was delayed due to the outbreak of the Mauritania–Senegal Border War. The plant was finally completed in 1997, and began to generate power in 2001.

About this dam

Built
1982-1988
Purpose
Navigation, Irrigation, Hydroelectric
River
Bafing River
Agency
Manantali Energy Management Company