THE CONSTRUCTION OF KARIBA DAM The dam was constructed on the orders of the Government of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, a 'federal colony' within the British Empire. The double curvature concrete arch dam was designed by Coyne et Bellier and constructed between 1955 and 1959 by Impresit of Italyat a cost of $135,000,000 for the first stage with only the Kariba South power cavern. Final construction and the addition of the Kariba North Power cavern by Mitchell Construction was not com

Did you know The construction of Kariba dam wall started in 1955 and it was completed in 1959. Kariba is the world’s biggest man-made lake. #Watch | Zambezi River Authority

32K views · 609 reactions | #A must watch story about the mighty Zambezi River and the construction of Kariba Dam Wall Enjoy the weekend : SHELL | Zambezi River Authority | Facebook

5.3K views · 98 reactions | KARIBA DAM officially turned 60 today, celebrating the moment the Queen Mother flipped the switch to start the second generator to send power to the copperbelt. | Zambezi River Authority | Facebook

Kariba Dam Wall Facts 1. Double Curvature Concrete Arch Dam 2. Commissioned in 1960 3. Dam Height - 128m 4. Dam thickness - 13m 5. Approximate total volume - 1.034m m3 6. Floodgates for spilling Six (06) 🎥 video taken by Andiys in 2010. #ZambeziRiverAuthority #karibadam #Zambezi #zambeziriver #siavonga #kariba | Zambezi River Authority

Know about the Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Project (KDRP) | Zambezi River Authority

Kariba Dam Tour dontownrightstothesongplayinginthisvideo | Siavonga NewsDay

Ministerial Tour of the Kariba Dam - Part I Hon Eng Peter Chibwe Kapala Zambian Watchdog Mwebantu | Zambezi River Authority

UPDATE ON KDRP Site tour by the Kariba Dam Joint Commission of Technical Experts. | Zambezi River Authority