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Lake Volta (French: Lac Volta), the largest artificial reservoir in the world based on surface area, is contained behind the Akosombo Dam which generates a substantial amount of Ghana's electricity. It is completely within the country of Ghana and has a surface area of 8,502 square kilometres (3,283 sq mi). [ 1 ]
The construction of the Akosombo Dam resulted in the flooding of part of the Volta River Basin and its upstream fields, and in the creation of Lake Volta which covers 3.6% of Ghana's total land area. [2] Lake Volta was formed between 1962 and 1966 and necessitated the relocation of about 80,000 people, who represented 1% of the population. [14]
Lake Volta is a reservoir impounded by the Akosombo Dam on the lower Volta River in southern Ghana. It is one of the largest reservoirs in the world. It extends from the Akosombo Dam in southeastern Ghana to the town of Yapei in the Central Gonja District, Northern Region of Ghana, some 400 kilometres (250 mi) to the north.
Volta Region (or Volta) is one of Ghana's sixteen administrative regions, with Ho designated as its capital. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It is located west of Republic of Togo and to the east of Lake Volta . Divided into 25 administrative districts, the region is multi-ethnic [ 6 ] and multilingual, including groups such as the Ewe , the Guan , and the Akan ...
The mouth of the Oti was formerly on the Volta River, but it now flows into Lake Volta reservoir in Ghana. [2] The river crosses the northern part of Togo in a savannah-clad valley some 40 or 50 km (25 or 31 mi) wide. Along the margins of the river is gallery forest which floods periodically.
Volta Lake, the largest artificial lake in the world, extends from the Akosombo Dam in southeastern Ghana to the town of Yapei, 520 kilometers (323 mi) to the north. The lake generates electricity, provides inland transportation, and is a potentially valuable resource for irrigation and fish farming.
Volta River [1] The Volta river system. Angongwi; Todzie River [7] Lake Volta. Afram River; River Asukawkaw; Oti River [8] Mo River; Atakora River; Sene River [9] Daka River; Pru River; Black Volta (Mouhoun River) Tain River [10] White Volta (Nakambé) Kulpawn River. Sisili River [11] Red Volta (Nazinon)
Kwahu lies in the Eastern Region of Ghana, on the west shore of Lake Volta. The Kwahus share the Eastern Region with the Akyem and Akuapem , as well as the Adangbe-Krobos . Among Kwahu lands, a significant migrant population works as traders, farm-hands, fisherfolk, and caretakers in the fertile waterfront 'melting pot' of Afram plains .