Multi-Purpose River Dam Projects in Africa – S3 Geography Notes

These Senior 3 Geography notes cover multi-purpose river dam projects. They start with a definition, then list the physical and human conditions that decide where a dam is built. Next come the main objectives of these projects, including hydro-electric power, irrigation, flood control, transport, fishing and tourism. The notes then go through the benefits, the problems the projects cause, and the steps taken to deal with those problems. They end with short case studies of major African dams: Aswan High, Akosombo (Volta River Project), Kainji, Cahora Bassa, Kariba, the Orange River Scheme, and the Inga and N'zilo dams. Each case study has location sketch maps.