On 1st August, 2025, We visited the Dadin-Kowa Dam which is located 5km north of Dadin-Kowa village (about 37km from Gombe town along Gombe-Biu Road) in Yamaltu /Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State on Gongola River.

Situated at the foot of Uki Hill, Dadin-Kowa Multipurpose Dam was built in 1988 with a reservoir capacity of 2.8 million cubic litre to provide 6,000 hectares for irrigation, 40 MW of electricity and 30,000 daily cubic litres supply to Gombe and its environs.

In an effort to utilize the full potential of the dam, the federal government signed a concession agreement with Mabon Nigeria Limited to design and construct the hydropower-generating component of 40 MW which was commissioned in 2023 comprising two 20MW hydropower turbine generators, a 132-kV switchyard, transmission line and distribution substations. The visit was quite exciting as we had a tour around the facilities, enjoyed the beautiful view of the hills, water and greenery before embarking on a foot journey back to town.