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361:Lake Kyle Recreational Park
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607:Gonarezhou
343:2010-01-13
312:References
168:309 metres
536:Districts
470:Madamombe
260:reservoir
219:Lake Kyle
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160:63 metres
137:1958-1960
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364:Archived
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238:Kyle Dam
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223:Kyle Dam
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87:Location
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302:drought
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