Development
In addition to a number of small weirs, there are two major dams on the Mzingwane River:
- Mzingwane Dam, built in 1962, with a full supply capacity of 42 Mm3. It is located near the source of the river and supplies water to the City of Bulawayo.
- Zhovhe Dam, built in 1995, with a full supply capacity of 136 Mm3.It is located near the confluence with the Limpopo River and supplies water for irrigation and to Beitbridge
Additional dam sites have been identified at Glassblock and Oakley Block, but development is not currently scheduled.
Currently, a project is underway to construct a pipeline from the upper Mtshabezi River (not to be confused with Umchabezi River) to Mzingwane Dam.
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