Thu, 06 Apr 2017 09:51:02 +0000 Ronald Lwamba The 1990-93 seasons which were very dry were also experienced at Itezhitezhi Dam. In 1991 water could not be released through the main spillway for power generation at Kafue Gorge, as was the practice, because the water level had fallen below the sill of the spillway and water had to be released through the use of a low level outlet. I conducted a site visit to a ZNBC TV crew, which came to Itezhitezhi Dam to witness and film the drought. Unfortunately I missed the TV clip in which I featured when it aired on national television. I would gladly give my right arm to see this clip which must be somewhere in the archives. he Itezhitezhi Dam stores water for the Kafue Gorge hydroelectric power plant located 400 km downstream. The dam could not be constructed at Kafue Gorge itself because the topography here […]
