अकोसोम्बो बाँध

Key facts

Location

Akosombo , Ghana

Status

Operational

Construction cost

£130 million

Owner

Volta River Authority

Type of dam

Embankment, rock-fill

Impounds

Volta River

Height foundation

114 m (374 ft)

Length

660 m (2,170 ft)

Width base

366 m (1,201 ft)

Dam volume

7,900,000 m (280,000,000 cu ft)

Spillways

Twin gate-controlled

Spillway capacity

34,000 m /s (1,200,000 cu ft/s)

Creates