Bagre Dam is a multipurpose dam on the White Volta located near Bagré Village in Burkina Faso.[2][3]
| Bagre Dam | |
|---|---|
  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°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) |
| Maximum length | 400 km (250 mi) |
| Turbines | 2 |
| Installed capacity | 16 MW |
| Official name | Barrage de Bagre |
| Designated | 7 October 2009 |
| Reference no. | 1874[1] |
History
editThe Dam constructed in 1992 at a cost of 67 million CFA from the World Bank.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Barrage de Bagre". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
- ^ "Two confirmed dead from Bagre Dam spillage". www.ghanaweb.com. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
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