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The '''Kariba Dam''' is a hydroelectric dam in the [[Kariba Gorge]] of the [[Zambezi]] river basin between [[Zambia]] and Zimbabwe. The dam stands {{Convert|128|m}} tall and {{Convert|579|m}} long.<ref>{{cite web
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The '''Kariba Dam''' is a hydroelectric dam in the [[Kariba Gorge]] of the [[Zambezi]] river basin between [[Zambia]] and Zimbabwe. The dam stands {{Convert|128|m}} tall and {{Convert|579|m}} long.The dam forms [[Lake Kariba]] which extends for {{convert|280|km}} and holds {{convert|185|km3|acre.ft}} of water.
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</ref> The dam forms [[Lake Kariba]] which extends for {{convert|280|km}} and holds {{convert|185|km3|acre.ft}} of water.
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The dam as seen from Zimbabwe

The Kariba Dam is a hydroelectric dam in the Kariba Gorge of the Zambezi river basin between Zambia and Zimbabwe. The dam stands 128 metres (420 ft) tall and 579 metres (1,900 ft) long.The dam forms Lake Kariba which extends for 280 kilometres (170 mi) and holds 185 cubic kilometres (150,000,000 acre⋅ft) of water. (Full article...)