page_title: Oumarou Kanazoé Dam
hierarchical_section_title: Oumarou Kanazoé Dam
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Pancarte indiquant le barrage Oumarou Kanazoé, Yako, province du Passoré, Burkina Faso
context_page_description: The Oumarou Kanazoé Dam, officially known as the Toécé Dam, is a dam straddling the border between Yatenga and Passoré Provinces in the Nord Region of Burkina Faso. It is named after Burkinabé entrepreneur Oumarou Kanazoé, whose construction company, Kanazoé Frères, built it in 1995. It contains the Nord Region's largest reservoir of water, which is used for irrigation and fishing. As of 2019, efforts were underway to clear the reservoir of invasive typha, which covers 50.6% of its surface area.
context_section_description: The Oumarou Kanazoé Dam (French: Barrage Oumarou Kanazoé), officially known as the Toécé Dam (French: Barrage de Toécé), is a dam straddling the border between Yatenga and Passoré Provinces in the Nord Region of Burkina Faso. It is named after Burkinabé entrepreneur Oumarou Kanazoé, whose construction company, Kanazoé Frères, built it in 1995. It contains the Nord Region's largest reservoir of water, which is used for irrigation and fishing. As of 2019, efforts were underway to clear the reservoir of invasive typha, which covers 50.6% of its surface area.
caption: Sign indicating the Oumarou Kanazoé Dam in Yako.
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