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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 ...
Below are the reservoirs (artificial lakes) in the world with a surface area exceeding 500 km 2 (190 sq mi). Reservoirs can be formed conventionally, by damming the outlet of a canyon or valley to form a lake; the largest of this type is Ghana's Lake Volta, with a water surface of 8,500 km 2 (3,300 sq mi).
The lake's northernmost point is close to the town of Yapei, and its southernmost extreme is at the Akosombo Dam, 520 km (320 mi) downstream from Yapei. Akosombo Dam holds back both the White Volta River and the Black Volta River, which formerly converged where the middle of the reservoir now lies, to form the single Volta River.
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]
The capital town of Eastern Region is Koforidua.The Eastern region is the location of the Akosombo dam and the economy of the Eastern region is dominated by its high-capacity electricity generation. Eastern region covers an area of 19,323 square kilometres, which is about 8.1% of Ghana's total landform. [3]
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.
Akosombo Hydroelectric Power Station: Ajena Reservoir: 1,038 1965 Lake Volta ...
Akosombo Dam: Volta River Ghana: 1965: 150, [1] 148 [2] 4: Manicouagan Reservoir: Daniel-Johnson Dam: Manicouagan River Canada: 1968: 141.85, [1] 141.7 [2] 5: Guri Reservoir: Guri Dam: Caroní River Venezuela: 1986: 135 [1] 6: Lake Nasser: Aswan High Dam: Nile River Egypt and Sudan: 1971: 132 [3] 7: Millennium Reservoir: Grand Ethiopian ...