Lake Volta (Northern, Brong-Ahafo, Eastern and Volta region of Ghana)
Lake Volta is a artificially created lake, like a large reservoir contained behind the Akosombo Dam. The lake is located completely within Ghana. The surface area is about 8,502 km². Lake Volta lies along the Greenwich Meridian, and just six degrees of latitude north of the Equator. The lake's northernmost point is close to the town of Yapei where you find the northernmost ferry port of Ghana. The southernmost the Akosombo Dam, and Akosombo port. An harbor to some Lake Volta ferries and other vessels. The port lies 520 kilometers 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 man-made lake now lies, to form the single Volta River.
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The present Volta River flows from the outlets of the dam's powerhouse and spillways to the Atlantic Ocean in south-most Ghana.
The Volta Region, dominated by the Lake Volta, is one of Ghana's most beautiful areas.
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Akosombo Dam construction between 1961 and 1965. Because of the formation of Lake Volta, about 78,000 people were relocated to new towns and villages, along with 200,000 animals belonging to them. About 120 buildings were destroyed, not including small residences, as over 3,000 square miles (7,800 km2) of territory was flooded.
Lake Volta is also important for transportation, providing a waterway for both ferries and cargo watercraft. Since the huge lake lies in a tropical area, the water remains warm year-round naturally.
Given good management, Lake Volta is the location of a vast population of fish and large fisheries. The lake also attracts tourism, and tourist cruises to visit Dodi Island with the famous Dodi-Princess, every Sat/Sun and public holiday.
Given good management, Lake Volta is the location of a vast population of fish and large fisheries. The lake also attracts tourism, and tourist cruises to visit Dodi Island with the famous Dodi-Princess, every Sat/Sun and public holiday.
Recent developments include a large-scale enterprise to harvest submerged timber from the flooded forests under Lake Volta. This project harvests high-value tropical hardwood without requiring additional logging or destruction of existing forest and, according to Wayne Dunn, "could generate the largest source of environmentally sustainable natural tropical hardwood in the world."
The Ghanaian-owned company Underwater Forest Resources has committed itself to making said lumber available in the global market, while Flooring Solutions Ghana have become the suppliers of hardwood floors, using the rare wood from the Lake. In addition to generating foreign currency for the region and reducing the dependence of locals on fishing as a primary economic activity, the removal of submerged trees is improving navigation on the lake and increasing safety.
The Ghanaian-owned company Underwater Forest Resources has committed itself to making said lumber available in the global market, while Flooring Solutions Ghana have become the suppliers of hardwood floors, using the rare wood from the Lake. In addition to generating foreign currency for the region and reducing the dependence of locals on fishing as a primary economic activity, the removal of submerged trees is improving navigation on the lake and increasing safety.
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