Table 1: Background information for all reservoirs
| Table 1 Country | Coordeast | Coordsouth | Elevation (m) | Catchment (km2) | Avg Yearly Rainf. (mm) | Avg Yearly air temp (C) | Avg (Y) Min air temp (C) | Avg (Y) Max air temp (C) | Dominant Soil T (FAO) | Owner type | Fluctuation (M,F,D) | Function | |
| Reservoir | |||||||||||||
| Tanzania | |||||||||||||
| Hombolo | 35.56 | 5.58 | 1000 | 600 | 540 | 22.7 | 16.4 | 28.9 | Ultisol | G | M | HCFIW | |
| Mindu | 37.36 | 6.52 | 600 | 300 | 1500 | Entisol | G | M | HFIWC | ||||
| Malawi | |||||||||||||
| Chilala | 35.05 | 15.37 | 850 | C | M | ||||||||
| Milala | 34.55 | 15.37 | 850 | C | M | ||||||||
| Mbvoniha | 35.05 | 15.40 | 850 | C | M | ||||||||
| Bvumbwe | 35.05 | 15.55 | 700 | G | M | ||||||||
| Mikolongwe | 35.13 | 15.52 | 700 | G | M | ||||||||
| Toleza | 35.00 | 14.55 | 600 | P | M | ||||||||
| Zambia | |||||||||||||
| Nanjilile | 27.35 | 16.18 | 1100 | 4 | 800 | C | D | CW | |||||
| Sikabenga | 27.37 | 16.18 | 1100 | 7 | 800 | C | F | CWG | |||||
| Sikufweba | 26.51 | 16.24 | 1130 | 8 | 800 | C | M | CWG | |||||
| Choma | 27.00 | 16.45 | 1250 | 800 | G | F | W | ||||||
| Mangwato | 26.46 | 17.17 | 1265 | 11 | 800 | G | M | FCW | |||||
| Siakabizyi | 26.48 | 17.17 | 1265 | 3 | 800 | G | F | CWG | |||||
| Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||
| Vurasha | 30.40 | 20.90 | 700 | 20 | luvisol | G (DC) | M | CHI | |||||
| Mutuvi | 30.40 | 20.90 | 700 | 9 | luvisol | G (DC) | D | CHI | |||||
| Biri | 29.80 | 17.10 | 700 | 24 | luvisol | G | M | ICH | |||||
| Imbahuru | 29.80 | 17.10 | 780 | 13 | regosol | C | D | CHG | |||||
| Gwavamutangwi | 29.80 | 17.10 | 750 | 12 | regosol | G (DC) | F | HCI | |||||
| Chiturike | 29.80 | 17.10 | 850 | 9 | regosol | C | D | HCI | |||||
| Avoca | 27.80 | 20.70 | 1000 | 4 | lixisol | C | F | HC | |||||
| Denje | 27.80 | 20.70 | 1000 | 12 | luvisol | G (DC) | F | CH | |||||
| Siwaze | 27.80 | 20.70 | 1000 | 15 | nitisol | G | M | ICH | |||||
Table 2: physical data for all reservoirs
| Table 2 Country | Surface (ha) | Shoreline (m) | Avg depth (m) | Max depth (m) | Avg pH | Avg Alk (mg CO3/1) | Avg Hardn. | Avg Cond (microS) | Avg SD (cm) | |
| Reservoir | ||||||||||
| Tanzania | ||||||||||
| Hombolo | 1000.0 | 25000 | 1.5 | 6.0 | ||||||
| Mindu | 400.0 | 8000 | 2.0 | 8.0 | ||||||
| Malawi | ||||||||||
| Chilala | 2.0 | 1500 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 67 | 75 | 195 | 15 | ||
| Milala | 7.7 | 3500 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 147 | 145 | 350 | 65 | ||
| Mbvoniha | 4.0 | 2000 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 59 | 80 | 210 | 20 | ||
| Bvumbwe | 3.0 | 3500 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 45 | 47 | 155 | 60 | ||
| Mikolongwe | 2.7 | 1000 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 63 | 75 | 190 | 35 | ||
| Toleza | 4.0 | 3000 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 18 | 20 | 160 | 15 | ||
| Zambia | ||||||||||
| Nanjilile | 1.4 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 85.5 | 185 | 30 | |||
| Sikabenga | 5.6 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 34.2 | 107 | 45 | |||
| Sikufweba | 3.3 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 51.3 | 95 | 30 | |||
| Choma | 22.4 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 136.8 | 270 | 40 | |||
| Mangwato | 10.6 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 68.0 | 170 | 50 | |||
| Siakabizyi | 1.4 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 102.6 | 270 | 13 | |||
| Zimbabwe | ||||||||||
| Vurasha | >100 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 155 | 45 | 126 | 10 | |||
| Mutuvi | 19.3 | 4.0 | 7.5 | 143 | 67 | 153 | 20 | |||
| Biri | 107.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 55 | 124 | 95 | 20 | |||
| Imbahuru | 7.1 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 7.5 | 48 | 66 | 130 | 45 | ||
| Gwavamutangwi | 10.0 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 7.5 | 162 | 101 | 173 | 15 | ||
| Chiturike | 1.5 | 0.7 | 7.5 | |||||||
| Avoca | 2.0 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 132 | 73 | 157 | 10 | |||
| Denje | 15.0 | 4.0 | 7.5 | 115 | 90 | 147 | 10 | |||
| Siwaze | >120.0 | 11.0 | 7.5 | 120 | 83 | 171 | 10 | |||
