List of dams and reservoirs in Nigeria

Dams and reservoirs in Nigeria are used for irrigation, water supply, hydro-electric power generation or some combination. They are of particular importance in the north of the country, where rainfall is low. The table below lists some of the larger ones.

State	Dam	Capacity millions of m3	Surface area hectares	Primary usage
Oyo State	Asejire Reservoir		2,369	Water supply
Sokoto State	Bakolori Dam	450	8,000	Irrigation
Kano State	Challawa Gorge Dam	930	10,117	Water supply
Gombe State	Dadin Kowa Dam	2,800	29,000	Water supply
Sokoto State	Goronyo Dam	942	20,000	Irrigation
Oyo State	Ikere Gorge Dam	690	4,700	Hydro-electric, water supply
Niger State	Jebba Dam	3,600	35,000	Hydro-electric power
Katsina State	Jibiya Dam	142	4,000	Water supply, irrigation
Bauchi State	Kafin Zaki Dam	2,700	22,000	Planned - irrigation
Niger State	Kainji Dam	15,000	130,000	Hydro-electric
Adamawa State	Kiri Dam	615	11,500	Irrigation, plans for hydro-electric
Ogun State	Oyan River Dam	270	4,000	Water supply, irrigation
Niger State	Shiroro Dam		31,200	Hydro-electric power
Kano State	Tiga Dam	1,874	17,800	Irrigation, water supply
Kebbi State	Zauro polder project			Irrigation
Katsina State	Zobe Dam	177	5,000	Water supply

Sources

• E.O. Ita, E.K. Sado, J.K. Balogun, A. Pandogari and B. Ibitoye (1985). "A PRELIMINARY CHECKLIST OF INLAND WATER BODIES IN NIGERIA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO LAKES AND RESERVOIRS". Kainji Lake Research Institute. http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/t0360e/T0360E09.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-22. 
• Enplan Group (September 2004). "Review of The Public Sector Irrigation in Nigeria". Federal Ministry of Water Resources / UN Food & Agricultural Organization. ftp://ftp.fao.org/AGL/AGLW/ROPISIN/ROPISINreport.pdf. Retrieved 2010-05-21.