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On January 18 2016 It was reported that water levels at the Kariba dam had dropped to 12% of capacity. Levels fell to 477.25 metres, just above the minimum operating level for the hydropower dam. Low rainfalls and overuse of the water by the power plants at the reservoir have left it near empty, raising the prospect that both Zimbabwe and Zambia will face water shortages.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Kariba dam drops to record low 12%, and Zimbabwe, Zambia stare at a nightmare|url = http://mgafrica.com/article/2016-01-20-kariba-dam-drops-to-record-low-12-and-zimbabwe-zambia-stare-at-a-nightmare|website = MG Africa|date = 2016-01-20|access-date = 2016-02-18}}</ref> | On January 18 2016 It was reported that water levels at the Kariba dam had dropped to 12% of capacity. Levels fell to 477.25 metres, just above the minimum operating level for the hydropower dam. Low rainfalls and overuse of the water by the power plants at the reservoir have left it near empty, raising the prospect that both Zimbabwe and Zambia will face water shortages.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Kariba dam drops to record low 12%, and Zimbabwe, Zambia stare at a nightmare|url = http://mgafrica.com/article/2016-01-20-kariba-dam-drops-to-record-low-12-and-zimbabwe-zambia-stare-at-a-nightmare|website = MG Africa|date = 2016-01-20|access-date = 2016-02-18}}</ref> | ||
==Related videos== | ==Related videos== | ||
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*{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mE3_0EvXHY|420|| Opening of Kariba Dam 17 May 1960 |frame}} | *{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mE3_0EvXHY|420|| Opening of Kariba Dam 17 May 1960 |frame}} | ||
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== See also == | |||
* [[Nyami Nyami]] | |||
* [[List of crossings of the Zambezi River]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{Reflist|35em}} | {{Reflist|35em}} | ||
[[Category:Natural resources of Zambia]] | |||
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[[Category:Dams in Zambia]] | [[Category:Dams in Zambia]] | ||
[[Category:Zambezi River]] | [[Category:Zambezi River]] | ||
[[Category:Lake Kariba]] | [[Category:Lake Kariba]] | ||
