[1] The dam is located within the Obudu crystalline basement plateau, a low-lying undulating region of low seismic activity.
[3] In September 2000, the paramount ruler of Obudu local government area, Uti Agba, promised that his community would protect the facilities installed at the dam.
[4] A massive rainstorm in July 2003, combined with release of excess water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon, damaged the spillway and caused flooding that destroyed over 200 houses.
[3] A 2004 safety review reported that immediate work was required to restore the spillway, at an estimated cost of N272 million.
[1] In July 2009, the Federal government issued a tender for engineering supervision of remedial work on the dam including refurbishing or replacing hydro-mechanical parts, electrical installation and civil engineering infrastructure.