Cabora Bassa dam

GTM

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The dam under construction (1/2/1974)

The construction of the Cabora Bassa dam over the Zambeze river turned out to be one of GTM's most difficult projects. The site was beset by external problems, including the strength of the river's flow, as well as acts of sabotage and guerrilla warfare. Ten thousand people worked on the structure, which is 165 metres high and 320 metres long.