Feasibility study, preliminary & final designs, environmental and social impacts assessement for the proposed upper narok dam project in narok county

The main objective of the project is the need to implement a major water project that will serve Narok Town and its environs beyond year 2020. Upper Narok Dam will be a multipurpose dam project for domestic, livestock, irrigation, flood control, other multiple water uses and planned to supply water by gravity the city of Narok, without pumping as far as possible. Upper Narok Dam will be a15,000,000 m³ reservoir capacity rock fill dam with clay core of 40.00 height. The selected site is located 300 m downstream of the confluence of the Engare Narok and Olokurto Rivers. The site is located 28 km from Narok Town. The demand is expected to rise to 18,610 m³/day by year 2039 for an estimated population of approximately 163,000 people. 50% of the present water demand will be covered by an ongoing project implemented by JICA. The area to be irrigated is approximately 200ha. The dam and the irrigation networks, that cover an area of 200ha, are designed at a detailed design stage.