Markala dam
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The Markala dam, which opened in 1947, is a diversion dam just downstream of Ségou. It is used to irrigate the area of the Office du Niger.
The Markala dam is a weir with a width of 2450 m. It creates a kind of reservoir in the natural river valley. The hydrological impact of the Markala dam is limited. This is due to the small change in water level and the absence of a significant storage reservoir. The water is only stored in the main bed of the river, confined by dikes. Satellite images clearly show that the river upstream of the dam is several kilometres wide, while the downstream river bed measures less than one kilometer.
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The Markala dam is a weir with a width of 2450 m. It creates a kind of reservoir in the natural river valley. The hydrological impact of the Markala dam is limited. This is due to the small change in water level and the absence of a significant storage reservoir. The water is only stored in the main bed of the river, confined by dikes. Satellite images clearly show that the river upstream of the dam is several kilometres wide, while the downstream river bed measures less than one kilometer.
www.office-du-niger.org.ml
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Coordinates: 13°40'56"N 6°5'17"W
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