page_title: Mzingwane River
section_title: Development
hierarchical_section_title: Mzingwane River / Development
caption_attribution_description: English: Spillway of Zhovhe Dam
context_page_description: The Mzingwane River, formerly known Umzingwane River as or Umzingwani River is a major left-bank tributary of the Limpopo River in Zimbabwe. It rises near Fort Usher, Matobo District, south of Bulawayo and flows into the Limpopo River near Beitbridge, downstream of the mouth of the Shashe River and upstream of the mouth of the Bubye River.
context_section_description: 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 MCM (million cubic metres). 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 MCM. It is located near the confluence with the Limpopo River and supplies water for irrigation 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.
caption: Spillway of Zhovhe Dam, near Beitbridge.
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