Category:Akosombo Dam

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English: The Akosombo Dam is a hydroelectric dam in Akosombo, Eastern Region, Ghana.

Akosombo Dam

dam and tourist site in Akosombo, Volta Region of Ghana

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Instance of

hydroelectric dam
hydroelectric power station

Location

Akosombo, Asuogyaman District, Eastern Region, Ghana

Located in or next to body of water

Volta River

Has use

hydroelectricity

Owned by

Volta River Authority

Operator

Volta River Authority

Service entry

1965

Inception

1961

Date of official opening

1965

Nominal power output

1,020 megawatt

Width

366 m (level of foundation)

Length

660 m

Height

114 m

Reservoir created

Lake Volta

Map

6° 17′ 59″ N, 0° 03′ 34″ E

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Lake Volta (2 C, 76 F)

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The following 30 files are in this category, out of 30 total.

10 cedi (1973).jpg 450 × 445; 87 KB
A memorial plaque in the St. Barbara church.JPG 2,736 × 3,648; 3.67 MB
Akosombo Dam (1).jpg 2,534 × 513; 295 KB
Akosombo Dam from the Volta Hotel.JPG 3,648 × 2,736; 3.47 MB
Akosombo dam ghana.jpg 3,264 × 2,448; 3.32 MB
Akosombo Dam hydroelectric plant.jpg 1,200 × 803; 260 KB
Akosombo Dam is spilling water, Ghana.JPG 3,648 × 2,432; 1.28 MB
Akosombo Dam is spilling water.JPG 2,432 × 3,648; 1.3 MB
Akosombo Dam spilling water, Akosombo, Ghana - 20101106.jpg 3,648 × 2,432; 1.6 MB
Akosombo dam spilling water.JPG 3,648 × 1,825; 1.69 MB
Akosombo Dam spilling water.JPG 3,648 × 2,432; 1.5 MB
Akosombo Dam, Akosombo (P1100018-Pano).jpg 7,123 × 3,973; 12.6 MB
Akosombo Dam, Akosombo Panorama.jpg 4,918 × 2,031; 3.32 MB
Akosombo Dam, Akosombo.jpg 4,928 × 3,264; 1.71 MB
Akosombo Dam.jpg 2,816 × 2,112; 1.1 MB
Akosombo dam.jpg 2,560 × 1,758; 1.9 MB
Akosombo hydropower.png 5,472 × 3,080; 27.72 MB
Akosombo Staudamm - panoramio.jpg 791 × 944; 591 KB
Akosombo Staudamm.jpg 1,024 × 423; 237 KB
Akosombo, Volta, Eastern Region, Ghana.jpg 4,913 × 3,254; 1.77 MB
ASC Leiden - NSAG - Crebolder 1 - 086 - Kwame N'krumah, at the Volta project - Akosombo Dam in the Volta River, Ghana - February 24, 1962 (cropped).tiff 1,484 × 2,109; 8.98 MB
ASC Leiden - NSAG - van Es 17-016 - Visiting President Kwame Nkrumah is waving with a tropical hat - Volta Dam, Akosombo, Ghana - late February 1962.tif 4,473 × 6,827; 87.39 MB
Dodi World, Akosombo.jpg 8,614 × 3,814; 7.24 MB
Floodgate at Akosombo Dam.JPG 3,648 × 2,432; 2.06 MB
Floodgate.JPG 2,432 × 3,648; 1.99 MB
Overview of Akosombo dam.jpg 5,152 × 3,864; 4.38 MB
Penstock at Akosombo dam.jpg 5,152 × 3,864; 4.5 MB
Spillway of Akosombo dam.jpg 3,648 × 2,432; 1.75 MB
Volta view of the dam.jpg 2,048 × 1,536; 375 KB
Volta, Akosombo (P1100015).jpg 3,456 × 4,608; 9.05 MB

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