Kainji Lake, in North Central Nigeria, is a reservoir on the Niger River, formed by the Kainji Dam. It was formed in 1968 and is a part of Niger State and Kebbi State. Kainji Lake National Park (KNLP), situated around the lake, is Nigeria's oldest National Park, established in 1976.
Kainji Lake highlighted within Nigeria
Kainji Lake
Kainji Lake within Nigeria
Kainji Lake
Kainji Dam is a dam across the Niger River in Niger State of Central Nigeria. Construction of the dam was carried out by Impregilo to designs by Joint Consultants, Balfour Beatty and Nedeco, and began in 1964 to be completed in 1968. The total cost was estimated at US$209 million, with one-quarter of this amount used to resettle people displaced by the construction of the dam and its reservoir, Kainji Lake.
Kainji Dam
Kainji Dam
Flow of water through four openings in the Kainji Dam, 1970–1973.
Overview from the dam of the island in the Niger River with electricity File:pylons, 1970–1973.