Completed
Dam
Approved
Yamo Dam
Samburu · Samburu West · Biashara
Overall Progress
100.00%
Project Overview
Implementing Agency
Northern Water Works Development Agency
Programme
Yamo Dam & Maralal Water Supply Project
Start Date
10 Jun 2017
Planned End
04 May 2019
Actual End
02 Oct 2024
Contractor
Hebei Water Conservancy and Hydropower (K) Ltd
Consultant
Runji Consulting Group Ltd
Location Type
-
Target Areas
Sublocations of Maralal town such as Lpartuk, Ledero, Lkuroto, Ngari, Shabaa, Milimani
Scope of Works
Construction of 26.1m high rock fill dam with central impervious clay core, Construction of ungated-frontal-ogee weir with 99m long stepped spillway using reinforced concrete and gabion materials, Construction of 110m long x 1.6m high x 1.0m wide reinforced concrete and intake tower of multi level inlets type with 250mm diameter transmission pipe, Drilling and carrying out curtain grouting along the dam axis, Construction of 4km gravel access road, Construction of small power house at the downstream dam toe and installation of 15kW mini hydropower at water supply main transmission pipe
Impacts
The dam is currently full of water. However, its impacts are expected to be realised when the ongoing Maralal Water Supply Project Phase I and the proposed Maralal Water Supply Phase Phase II projects are complete which involve construction of a treatment plant, storage tanks & distribution networks
Key Challenges
The primary source of funds for this project was the equalization fund which was subsequently suspended. The MOWSI the took up funding the project through the annual budget allocation. However, delays in this disbursement led to slow progress of the works.
Remarks
NIL
GPS Coordinates
244248.57 m E, 120923.20 m N
Funding Sources
No funding sources recorded.
Total
KES 0.0M
Beneficiaries
11,762
Households
49,452
Population
Technical Specs
Volume Abstracted
9,000.00 m³/day
Storage Reservoir
1,500,000.00 m³
Created 16 Aug 2026, 15:51