Angololo Multipurpose Dam

The Angololo Multipurpose Dam is a planned dam across the Malaba River, at the border between Kenya and Uganda. The dam will create a reservoir capable of storing 43000000 m3 of water for drinking, irrigation and power generation. An estimated 3300 ha are expected to come under irrigation (1180 ha in Kenya and 2120 ha in Uganda), with water from this dam. The dam is expected to benefit at least 127,300 people in both countries. The dam is also expected to support a mini-hydroelectric power station with capacity of 1.75 megawatts.

Location
Angololo Dam would be located in Kalait Village, in Tororo District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The power station would be located across the Malaba River, which forms the international border between Kenya and Uganda. This is approximately 15 km by road, northeast of the town of Tororo, where the headquarters of Tororo District are located. Kalait Village is approximately 52 km southeast of Mbale, the largest city in Uganda's Eastern Region.

Overview
The dam at this location has been in the plans as far back as 2010. That year, the Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program (NELSAP) carried out prefeasibility studies with financing in form of grants from the Royal Government of Norway and the Royal Government of Sweden. Following these discoveries, the governments of the two East African countries requested NELSAP to integrate the dam into "its pipeline of projects for further appraisal and development". The project's catchment area measures 430 km2.

NELSAP undertook a full feasibility study, detailed project designs, conducted environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA), developed a resettlement and compensation action plan (RCAP), and prepared tender documents. This phase of development took 34 months and concluded in July 2022. It cost an estimated US$1.83 million.

Cost and funding
As of July 2022, the cost of construction has not been made public. Funding is expected in form of a loan from New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). This project received financing support from the African Development Bank during the feasibility study stage.

Other considerations
This water supply project is expected to increase the potable water supply to the towns of Tororo, Manafwa and Namisindwa in Uganda, and to Busia and Bungoma in Kenya.