The Grand Poubara Dam is a gravity dam on the Ogooué River about 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Franceville in Gabon. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 160 MW power station. Construction on the project began in November 2008 the river was diverted in November 2010 and the power station was commissioned on 5 August 2013. The dam diverts the river around the Poubara Falls where four 40 MW Francis turbine-generators are powered.
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