A concrete arch dam on the Zambezi River, 385 km (240 miles) downstream from the Victoria Falls. It was built in 1955–9, creating Lake Kariba and providing a bridge over the Zambezi between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Definition of Kariba Dam in US English:
Kariba Dam
proper noun
A concrete arch dam on the Zambezi River on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border, 240 miles (385 km) downstream from Victoria Falls. Built in 1955–59, it created Lake Kariba and provided a bridge over the river between Zambia and Zimbabwe.