Mandraka Dam

Mandraka Dam
Location of Mandraka Dam in Madagascar
CountryMadagascar
LocationMandraka, Analamanga Region
Coordinates18°55′16.79″S 47°55′46.14″E / 18.9213306°S 47.9294833°E / -18.9213306; 47.9294833
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Opening date1956
Owner(s)Jirama
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsMandraka River
Height20 m (66 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesLake Mandraka
Total capacity36×10^6 m3 (29,000 acre⋅ft)
Mandraka Power Station
Coordinates18°55′35.37″S 47°56′49.51″E / 18.9264917°S 47.9470861°E / -18.9264917; 47.9470861
Commission date1958-1972
Hydraulic head226 m (741 ft)
Turbines4 x 6 MW (8,000 hp) Pelton-type
Installed capacity24 MW (32,000 hp)

Mandraka Dam is a gravity dam on the Mandraka River near Mandraka in the Analamanga Region of Madagascar. The dam was constructed by a French firm by 1956 and creates Lake Mandraka.