Name of Client: International Federation of Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Narrative Description of Project: Design of Will Pows Dam for Water conservation for Horticulture/Agricultural Farm Development under the funding of IFAD for Borana Ranch.
Description of Actual Services Provided by your Staff:
Final Design and tender documents of Will Pows Dam consisting of
(i) 13.5 M High x 265 M long compacted earthfill embankment (Fill=90,300m3, Water depth 10M, Reservoir Surface Area 12 Ha, Live Storage 443,910m3, Dead Storage 22,400m3
(ii) Draw off 200mm dia. Upvc, Scour/Compensation System-200 mm GI
(iii) Natural Drainage Catchment Basin 32 Km2.
(iv) Spillway Works, 52 M wide open earth channel, Inflow Design Flood, 150m3/s, 1 in 100 Year Return Flood),
(v) 52m concrete ogee weir at control section.River Flood Off-take Weir: Source-Ephemeral Lagga–tributary of Ngare Ndare River: 11.5M x 2.8 M High Concrete diversion weir.Flood Water Conveyance Canal (Irrigation)-2 Km Open unlined earthen trapezoidal section, maximum discharge capacity Qm=2.60m3/s, dm=1.0m. 450 mm dia. PCC road crossing culverts.
Country: Kenya Project Location Within Country: Laikipia District, Nanyuki
Start (month/year) September 1996 Completion(month/year) May 1997
