Bagre Dam
Bagre Dam | |
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Location of Bagre Dam in Burkina Faso | |
Country | Burkina Faso |
Location | Bagré Village |
Coordinates | 11°28′36.78″N 0°32′48.10″W / 11.4768833°N 0.5466944°WCoordinates: 11°28′36.78″N 0°32′48.10″W / 11.4768833°N 0.5466944°W |
Purpose | Power |
Status | Operational |
Opening date | 1992 |
Construction cost | 67 million CFA |
Operator(s) | Sonabel |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | White Volta |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 7,000,000,000 m3 (5,700,000 acre·ft) |
Max. length | 400 km (250 mi) |
Power station | |
Turbines | 2 |
Installed capacity | 16 MW |
Bagre Dam is a multipurpose dam on the White Volta located near Bagré Village in Burkina Faso.[1][2]
History
The Dam constructed in 1992 at a cost of 67 million CFA from the World Bank.[3]
References
- ↑ "BOLGATANGA : More Spillage Expected From Bagre Dam". www.northernghana.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
- ↑ "Ghana News - Six more dead in Bagre Dam spillage". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
- ↑ "Two confirmed dead from Bagre Dam spillage". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
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