| Attribute | Cahora Bassa × | Samuel × |
|---|---|---|
| Bordering countries | ||
| Surface Area (km²) | 2739 | 560 |
| Mean Depth (m) | 20.9 | 5.8 |
| Volume (km³) | 55.8 | 3.25 |
| Shoreline (km) | 246 | - |
| Catchment Area (km²) | 56927 | 10000 |
| Residence Time (yr) | 0.54 | 0.34 |
| Frozen Period | None | - |
| Morphogenesis/Dam | Cahora Bassa Dam (-15.5856N, 32.7045E, 1974) | Samuel Hydroelectric Dam (1989) |
| Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | -15.586 | -8.747 |
| Longitude | 32.702 | -63.448 |