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The Akosombo Dam has a 150 billion cubic meters storage capacity with a maximum operating level of 276 feet. [5] Due to the effects of climate change, Ghana has been experiencing rising levels of rainfall, causing the water levels to rise beyond the maximum operation capacity. [6] Without the spillage exercise, this could lead to dam failure. [7]
In the Volta Region and the Eastern Region of Ghana, severe floods occurred after the Akosombo Dam was spilled, displacing 26,000 people from their homes in 2023. Reports from the BBC attributed the flood to heavy rainfall which caused the Volta River Authority to spill the dam. Below is a list of floods.
The Akosombo Dam, also known as the Volta Dam, is a hydroelectric dam on the Volta River in southeastern Ghana in the Akosombo gorge and part of the Volta River Authority. [1] The construction of the dam flooded part of the Volta River Basin and led to the subsequent creation of Lake Volta. Lake Volta is the largest man-made lake in the world ...
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2023 Akosombo dam spillage flood; 2023 Ghana floods; 2023 Shama quarry explosion This page was last ...
Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY Updated January 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM A major rockslide prompted two highways to be shut down in Colorado over the weekend and witnesses captured the frightening moment on video.
2023 Akosombo dam spillage flood; 2023 Ghana floods; 2024 West African floods This page was last edited on 14 March 2024, at 20:17 (UTC). Text ...
Small business owners should not forget about a rule — currently in legal limbo — that would require them to register with an agency called the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN ...