DESIGN OF AN EARTHFILL DAM

NAME: Mwoboshi Dam DISTRICT Chisamba CHIEF

AREA: Chisamaba GRID REF;

Catchment Area: 957.00 Km2 957,000,000.00 m2

Catchment length: 41.42 Km 41,420.00 m

Total height of dam: 28.30 metres

Height of dam to spillway 27.51 metres

Length of dam wall 3,960.00 metres

Length of wall at F.S.L 1,720.00 metres

Upstream slope: 3.00

Downstream slope: 2.00

Sum. Up/Downstream slopes 5.00

Crest width: 12.32 metres Minimum = 4 metres allowed

Change in elevation:

Contour 1 3,608.92 feet 1,088.50 3,571.19

1,081.00 3,546.59
Contour 2 3,536.75 feet

Difference 72.17 feet 22.00 metres

Catchment/River slope: 0.0005311 0.05 %

Throw Back 10,685.00 metres 10.69 Km

Time of concentration: t = 21.27 hours

Average annual rainfal: inches 861.00 mm

Design period coefficient: R 3.62

Average annual rainfal intesity: i 0.16 inches

Area function f(a): 0.95

Maximum flood level

Q= 13,340.67 ft3/sec 377.76 m3/s

Spillway width = 21,406.68 metres

Wet Free Board = 0.05 metres 0.80 mertres

Total Free Board: 0.75 mertres

Training Wall Length: 50.00 metres Number of Training walls: 1.00

Core Trench Depth 4.00 metres Width Core Tr. 4.00 metres

Embankment volume : 24,206.69 X 166.14 4,021,699.14 m3

Total Volume of Earthworks: 4,116,984.21 m3

Estimated amount of water impounded: 80,893,485.12 m3

Amount of evaporation per yr. 2.00 metres Volume 4,772,144.51 m3

Dead storage 10% 8,089,348.51 m3 8,089.35 megalitres

Available water for use 68,031,992.10 m3 68,031.99 Megalitres

 DATE: 4/26/2022

RIVER Mwomboshi River

374.10 miles2

26.65 miles
 Min = 0.8 metres

Volume = 245.06 m3

Volume = 95040.00 m3

80,893.49 Megalitres

4,772.14 Megalitres
 8760
0.0502283
50.228311

0.06997100696194

32,766,181.56
Dam Crest Level (m) 1088 1088 1088 1088 1088 1088 1088
Point Level (m) 1088.21 1088 1088 1087.1 1085.6 1084.41 1083.66
Height Difference (m) -0.21 -0.01 0.315 0.94 2.4 3.59 4.34
Upstream Slope 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Upstream Distance from Crest (m) -0.42 -0.02 0.63 1.88 4.8 7.18 8.68
Downstream Slope 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Downstream Distance from Crest (m) -0.525 -0.025 0.788 2.35 6 8.975 10.85
Chainage (m) 0 20 40 70 100 130 147

BS IS FS R/F RL RMks Chainage

3.375 1084.705 Corner of Fence 0
2.340 1.035 1085.740 20
1.395 0.945 1086.685 40
1.180 0.800 0.595 1087.280 60
0.770 0.410 1087.690 80
0.940 0.490 0.280 1087.970 100
0.640 0.300 1088.270 120
0.700 -0.060 1088.210 Right Bank Edge 0
0.900 -0.200 1088.010 20
1.225 -0.325 1087.685 40
1.850 -0.625 1087.060 70
0.590 3.310 -1.460 1085.600 100
1.780 -1.190 1084.410 130
0.395 2.530 -0.750 1083.660 147
3.000 -2.605 1081.055 157
2.650 1.115 1.885 1082.940 167
1.540 1.090 1.560 1084.500 187
1.855 0.450 1.090 1085.590 211
1.890 0.835 1.020 1086.610 235
1.350 0.680 1.210 1087.820 270
0.597 0.753 1088.573 Left Bank Egde 305

MAF = 1.46 * AREA0.665

53.98 m3/s

Q=AV
Q (m3/s) 53.98
v=(kn/n)R^(2/3)*S^(1/2)
Kn 1
n 0.06
Rh
S 0.05
 1088 1088 1088 1088 1088 1088 1088
1081.1 1082.94 1084.5 1086 1086.6 1088 1088.573
6.945 5.06 3.5 2.41 1.39 0.18 -0.573
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
13.89 10.12 7 4.82 2.78 0.36 -1.146
2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
17.363 12.65 8.75 6.03 3.475 0.45 -1.4325
157 167 187 211 235 270 305

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Left Edge
1089Right Edge

1088

1087

1086

1085

1084

1083
River Bed
1082

1081
Profile
1080 Dam Crest Level (m)
0 20 40 70 100 130 147 157 167 187 211 235 270 305

Chainage (
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187
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Chainage (
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70
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100
120
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157
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167
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187
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211
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235
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305
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 1088.21
1088.01
1087.685
1087.06
1085.6
1084.41
1083.66
1081.055
1082.94
1084.5
1085.59
1086.61
1087.82
1088.573

Chainage (m) 0 20 40
Dam Crest Level (m) Point Level (m) Dam Crest Level (m) 1088 1088 1088
1088 1088.21 Original Ground Level (m) 1088.21 1088.01 1087.685
1088 1088.01 Dam Height Above GL(m) -0.21 -0.01 0.315
1088 1087.685
1088 1087.06
1088 1085.6
1088 1084.41
1088 1083.66
1088 1081.055 1088.5
1088 1082.94
1088 1084.5
1088 1085.59
1088 1086.61
1088 1087.82
1088 1088.573
1081.055 -7.445

Dam Crest Level (m) Point Level (m)

1088 1088.21
1088 1088.01
1088 1087.685
1088 1087.06

1088 1085.6

1088 1084.41

1088 1083.66
1088 1081.055

1088 1082.94

1088 1084.5

1088 1085.59

1088 1086.61

1088 1087.82

1088 1088.573
 70 100 130 147 157 167 187 211 235 270
1088 1088 1088 1088 1088 1088 1088 1088 1088 1088
1087.06 1085.6 1084.41 1083.66 1081.055 1082.94 1084.5 1085.59 1086.61 1087.82
0.94 2.4 3.59 4.34 6.945 5.06 3.5 2.41 1.39 0.18
 305
1088
1088.573
-0.573
Item Description Unit Quantity Rate (ZMW)
Remove topsoil in the dam foundation area and stockpile as
1 m2 12,800
specified
Excavate in cuttings in the area of the dam foundation and
2 m3 3,520
dispose of material as specified (provisional item)
Common excavation of cut-off trench and dispose of material
3 m3 2,560
as specified.
4 Excavation of cut off trench in rock (provisional item) m3 600
5 Foundation treatment of cut off trench as specified m2 1280
Supply, place, compact and backfill in cut off trench as
6 m3 3,520
specified
Supply, place, compact and trim earth fill for the main dam as
7 m3 7,304
specified
Supply, plant and maintain grass on top-soiled areas as
8 m2 2240
specified - Downstream face
Supply and place geofabric on slope to be protected by rip rap
9 m2 1120
as specified
10 Supply and place gravel on geofabric as specified m3 577.5
11 Supply and place rip rap stone protection as specified m2 336
Excavate for toe drain and blanket drain in common soil and
12 m3 100
dispose of material as specified.
Excavate for toe drain and blanket drain in rock and dispose of
13 m3 300
material as specified (provisional item)
Grade, trim and compact area for blanket drain and toe drain as
14 m3 50
specified
Supply and place geofabric in blanket drain and toe drain as
15 m3 50
specified

16 Supply and place coarse filter material for toe drain as specified m3 50

Supply and place earthenware drain pipes Ø 150mm in toe

17 m 65
drain as specified
Supply place and compact fine filter material (sand) for blanket
18 m3 50
drain and toe drain as specified

19 Supply and place earthenware tee for drain pipe as specified piece 1

20 Excavate and trim toe drain outlet in common soil as specified m3 165

Provide stone pitching to walls and bottom of toe drain outlet-

21 m2 165
optional
Excavate in cuttings in the area of the spillway and dispose of
22 m3 3000
material as specified
23 Stone pitching of the spillway - optional m2 3000
TOTAL FOR THIS SHEET

OUTLET WORKS
Item Description Unit Quantity Rate (ZMW)

Excavate in common soil to foundation of intake structure as

1 m3 27
specified
 Mass concrete Class A - 1½ ( 37.5) for intake structure as
2 m3 2.16
specified
3 Vertical formwork for intake structure as specified m2 8
Supply and install trash screen, complete in final position as
4 piece 1
specified
5 Excavate in common soil trench for outlet as specified m3 40
Excavate in rock material trench for outlet conduit as specified
6 m3 12
(provisional item)
Supply, install, weld and test steel pipe Ø 300mm including
7 m 50
bends etc as specified.

8 Concrete class A-1½ ( 37.5) for outlet conduit as specified m3 11.25

9 Reinforcement for outlet conduit as specified-rebars Y12*12m num 5

Concrete work for control structures, valve chambers, rough

10 m3 3
and end wall for outlet conduit as specifie
Supply, Install and test sluice valves Ø 300mm in control
structures as specified, including flange adapters to allow for
11 piece 1
proper mounting, removing and or replacement of valves &
Bulk flow meter
TOTAL FOR THIS SHEET

Contingency at 10%

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