Glassblock Dam

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The Mzingwane River in the Glassblock area, Insiza District. The Dam site is in the mountains in the background.

Glassblock Dam is a proposed reservoir on the Mzingwane River, north of Gwanda, Zimbabwe with a capacity of 14 Mm³.^[1]

[edit] References

^ Chibi, T., Kandori, C. and Makone, B.F. 2005. Mzingwane Catchment Outline Plan. Zimbabwe National Water Authority, Bulawayo.

Coordinates: 20°41′01″S 29°12′18″E / 20.68361°S 29.205°E / -20.68361; 29.205

v t e Gwanda District

Capital: Gwanda

Wards	Alisupi, Buvuma, Sengezane, Mtshabezi Mission, Gwaranyemba, Gungwe, Hwali, Kafusi, Lushongwe, Manama, Matshetshe, Mtshazo, Mzimuni, Nkwidze, Ntalale, Shake, Silonga, Simbumbumbu, Sizeze, Tshongwe, Vela, Gobatema, Nyambi, Mawaza, Madihongola, Mkomana

Rivers	Bubye River, Insiza River, Mtshabezi River, Mzingwane River, Thuli River, Umchabezi River

Dams/reservoirs	Buvuma Dam, Doddieburn Dam, Glassblock Dam, Oakley Block Dam, Ripple Creek Dam, Sukwi Dam, Thuli-Makwe Dam, Thuli-Manyange Dam, Thuli-Moswa Dam

Landforms	Mount Casulet, Nshanga Mountain

Settlements	Blanket Mine, Colleen Bawn, Fumukwe, Gwanda, Hwali, Manama, Vubachikwe, West Nicholson, Tuli, Towla

Transport	A6 road, Beitbridge Bulawayo Railway

Protected areas	Thuli Parks and Wildlife Land

Education	Gwanda State University, Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Polytechnic, Gwanda High School, JZ Moyo High School

Culture and sport	Njube Sundowns F.C., Phelandaba Stadium, Ramblers F.C.

Constituencies	Gwanda North, Gwanda Central, Gwanda South, Gwanda senatorial constituency

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