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	Lake Volta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lake Volta (located at 6°30′N 0°0′E) is the largest reservoir in the world (being larger than Lake Nasser), lying in Ghana and covering almost 8,500 km² (3,275 square miles).
		The lake was formed in 1957 when the Akosombo Dam was built.
		Due to the formation of Lake Volta, 78,000 people were relocated to new townships, along with two hundred thousand animals belonging to them; 120 church buildings were destroyed.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lake_Volta (192 words)

	Articles - Lake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The significant input sources are precipitation onto the lake; runoff carried by streams and channels from the lake's catchment area; groundwater channels and aquifers, and man-made sources from outside the catchment area.
		A periglacial lake is one in which part of its margin is formed by an ice sheet, ice cap or glacier, the ice having obstructed the natural drainage of the land.
		The deepest lake is Lake Baikal in Siberia, with a bottom at 1,637 m (5,371 ft.) and is the world's largest freshwater lake by volume.
	www.foreverd.com /articles/Lake (2259 words)

	ESA - Observing the Earth - Lake Volta, Ghana
		Lake Volta dominates the territory of the West African state of Ghana.
		Lake Volta is used to generate electricity and provide inland transportation, and its waters are also used for irrigation and fishing.
		On the coast of the Gulf of Guinea, south of Lake Volta, is located the sprawling capital Accra, Ghana's largest city with approximately 1.6 million inhabitants.
	www.esa.int /esaEO/SEMN6MXEM4E_index_2.html (235 words)

	Volta Redonda - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Volta Redonda
		This city, which contains one of South America's largest steel plants, stands at an altitude of 554 m/1,818 ft on a broad bend of the River Paraíba.
		Volta Redonda was developed after World War II to boost Brazil's industrial capacity.
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Volta+Redonda (125 words)

	Ghana
		The Volta River is formed by the confluence of the Black Volta and the White Volta rivers at Yeji in the central part of the country.
		Lake Volta was created by the construction of the Akosombo dam on the river in the mid 1960's.
		The lake was expected to provide water for irrigation treatments, but agricuture inb the resettlement areas remains marginal, with the only irrigation projects being taken by farmers on a small scale.
	commonwealth.ednet.ns.ca /africa/Ghana/Rivers/riversetc.html (455 words)

	Dams and Ecosystems: Assessing and Managing Environmental Impacts (Ghana's Experience) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Volta Lake has been found to be low in mineral nutrient except during the flood season when the annual inflows raise the level of mineral nutrients.
		Malaria is endemic in Ghana and the mosquito vector breeds in the lake shores.
		Currently, as part of the Volta Development, considerable resources are deployed for the clearing of tree stumps in the lake, maintenance of a dredger to cut a channel through sandbars at the estuary and physical clearing of weeds on the Kpong head pond to name a few on-going programmes.
	www.dams.org /kbase/submissions/showsub.php?rec=env101 (4701 words)

	Ghana - Rivers and Lakes
		The Oti River and the Daka River, the principal tributaries of the Volta in the eastern part of the country, and the Pru River, the Sene River, and the Afram River, major tributaries to the north of the Kawhu Plateau, also empty into flooded extensions of the lake in their river valleys.
		Lake Volta is a rich source of fish, and its potential as a source for irrigation is reflected in agricultural mechanization agreement signed in the late 1980s to irrigate the Afram Plains.
		The lake is navigable from Akosombo through Yeji in the middle of the country; a twenty-four-meter pontoon was commissioned in 1989 to link the Afram Plains to the west of the lake with the lower Volta region to the east.
	countrystudies.us /ghana/30.htm (818 words)

	Ghana: Land & People (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The large lake formed is navigable for a distance of about 400 km and motor vessels now ply its waters carrying passengers and goods from the south of the country to the north and vice versa.
		The region shares boundaries with the volta and greater Accra Regions to the south, Ashanti Region to the east, Brong-Ahafo to the north and Central Region to the west.
		Volta Region has all the different types of vegetation that can be found in Ghana- savanna woodland in the south, forest in the central zone, and grassland in the north.
	www.ghanahighcommission-canada.com /corp-e-land-people.html (5053 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Volta Redonda (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Volta Redonda, city in eastern Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro State on the Paraíba River.
		Volta, river, Ghana, formed by the confluence of the Black Volta and White Volta rivers, and flowing in a southerly course through Lake Volta, Ghana...
		Volta, Lake, artificial stretch of water, south-eastern Ghana; created by the Volta River Project from 1961 to 1965.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Volta_Redonda.html (110 words)

	Dam design and operation to optimize fish production in impounded river basins
		Bidwell, A. and N.V. Clarke, 1977 The invertebrate fauna of Lake Kainji, Nigeria.
		Halstead, L.B., 1971 Freshwater bivalves on the shores of Lake Kainji.
		Mitchell, D.S., 1969 The ecology of vascular hydrophytes on Lake Kariba.
	www.fao.org /docrep/005/AC675E/AC675E08.htm (2698 words)

	Lake Volta -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The lake is formed by the Akosombo Dam (q.v.), which, begun in 1961 and completed in 1965, dammed the Volta River just south of Ajena and created a lake extending upstream from the Akosombo Dam to Yapei, beyond the former confluence of the Black Volta and White Volta rivers.
		It rises 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Mampong and flows southeast into Lake Volta (formerly the Afram was a tributary of the Volta River).
		The Volta Basin, a vast saucer-shaped plateau averaging from 990 to 1,980 feet (300 to 600 meters) above sea level, occupies the north-central part of the country.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9075701?tocId=9075701 (831 words)

	Akosombo Dam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Akosombo Dam is a hydroelectric dam in southeastern Ghana.
		In periods of drought, the water in Lake Volta is rationed and less electricity is generated.
		During these times, cities in Ghana are subjected to rolling flouts to lessen their consumption of electricity.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Akosombo_Dam (184 words)

	How to take care of your fish pond
		The nutrient content of the lake has generally remained low, and only traces of phosphate, nitrate, nitrite, ammonia and sulphate have been recorded in the upper 40 m of the lake, while measurable quantities of these ions were recorded in the bottom waters.
		The drought of 1984 reduced the lake to half of its maximum size and at this half capacity a significant percentage of the submerged trees were exposed to exploitation as firewood.
		Lake level fluctuations and monthly commercial fish catches were recorded in the Yeji part of the lake from July 1989 to December 1991 (Figure 3).
	www.fao.org /docrep/008/v6455e/V6455E07.htm (2567 words)

	Peace Corps \| World Wise Schools \| Water in Africa \| Stories \| Ghana
		The Volta River is mostly used by fishermen.
		Lake Volta is used as a means to transport materials and people to the northern part of Ghana.
		People complain that they can no longer reach their farms without a canoe or that their farms are flooded.
	www.peacecorps.gov /wws/water/africa/countries/ghana/transportation.html (351 words)

	Winne.com - Report on Ghana, Enhancing Trade and Accruing Investment
		Volta Lake is the largest artificial lake in the world formed behind the Akosombo hydroelectric dam.
		Lake Weija reached its present size after the damming of the Densu river which serves as a water reservoir for Accra.
		Ho is the Regional Capital of the Volta Region, situated at the south-eastern extremity of the Togo mountains.
	www.winne.com /ghana4/bf03.html (2535 words)

	Remediation of the environmental impacts of the Akosombo and Kpong dams
		Another problem associated with the colonization of weeds in the main stream of the Lower Volta Basin, or downstream, was the reduction in shrimp populations that served as a source of proteins for the riparian communities and which supported the rural fishing industry and economy.
		The Volta River Authority (VRA), established in 1961, was assigned the responsibility of seeing to the construction of the dam at Akosombo and the eventual generation of electric power and to plan, organise and implement a resettlement programme.
		The Volta Basin Research Project (VBRP); a multidisciplinary research organisation, was set up by the University of Ghana in 1963 with a mission of maximising the benefits and mitigation or minimising the negative effects on the environment, of the impoundment of the Volta River at Akosombo.
	www.solutions-site.org /cat4_sol114.htm (3249 words)

	An Introduction to Ghana
		The damming of the Volta created the enormous Lake Volta, which occupies a sizeable portion of Ghana's southeastern territory.
		Lake Volta is also the site of Kujani National Park, though Ghana's best-known park is Mole, located in the north.
		Unfortunately, neither Lake Volta nor the river itself have yet been developed for touring--although lake cruises are offered, the great majority of water traffic consists of cargo ships.
	www.geographia.com /ghana (484 words)

	LakeNet - Lakes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		As of 1995, Lake Volta was the world's largest man-made impoundment.
		Volta Lake was formed in 1964 by the closure of the Akosombo dam.
		The algal flora of Lake Volta consists of 143 taxa.
	www.worldlakes.org /lakedetails.asp?lakeid=8353 (157 words)

	EPAT: Large Dams and Reservoirs
		In the Volta, Kariba, and Kainji hydrodams, there were no irrigation plans and the health effects are mostly associated with populations living along the shores of the reservoirs.
		The case of the Aswan High Dam and Lake Nasser is of some interest because of the alarms raised before the dam's construction as well as rumors that exist today.
		Ewe fisher folk, who migrated to the new lake shore from the coast, brought the infection from the Volta delta area where it had already infected most children.
	www.wisc.edu /epat/.pop-env/.schis/.format/.large-dams.html (2074 words)

	RIVER and LAKE
		Lake Tana is situated in Ethiopia, on the N central plateau of Amhara in the Ethiopian highlands, at an altitude of 1788 m.
		The lake is used for fishing, farming and transportation, and has a thriving tourist industry.
		There is one crossing by ERS-2 of Lake Tana: the location of this track is shown superimposed on the lake.
	earth.esa.int /riverandlake/samples/samples_africa_laketana.htm (283 words)

	Ethnologue: Ghana
		Volta Region, from Volta Lake eastward to Amanfro on the Hohoe-Jasikan road.
		A triangular area with Volta Lake on the south, Daka River on the northwest, Yeji south of the lake.
		South of Volta Lake and the Chumburung, east of Atebubu.
	www.christusrex.org /www3/ethno/Ghan.html (2789 words)

	Ghana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Volta Lake may provide a unique opportunity to provide long-term and adequate protection for this isolated population of manatees.
		The lake is maintained by the management authority responsible for the dam.
		Aquatic weeds in the lake are a major nuisance and expense for the government and if it can be demonstrated that manatees help to reduce the cost of chemical and mechanical removal of aquatic weeds, it is anticipated increased protection for the species will be encouraged.
	www.wildlifetrust.org /ghana.htm (320 words)

	Keta Beach Hotel
		This region is dominated by the River Volta and Lake Volta, on its western flank.
		The manmade lake extends from the Akosombo Dam in southeastern Ghana to the town of Yapei, 520 kilometers (325 mi.) to the north.
		It is a source of power, and much of the water for the region; it is the water highway to the north, a great fishing lake as well as a popular recreational area.
	www.ketabeachhotel.com /Volta.htm (249 words)

	MSN Encarta - Ghana
		The country’s main river is the Volta, which is formed in the center of the country by the confluence of the Black Volta and the White Volta.
		The Volta enters the Gulf of Guinea at Ada in southeastern Ghana.
		The Akosombo Dam on the Volta formed Lake Volta upon its completion in 1965.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761570799/Ghana.html (808 words)

	Sarah In Ghana Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		As I wrote before, we had called to reserve a room in a boat that was going to travel down the Volta Lake.
		Volta Lake is one of the biggest man made lakes in the world.
		There used to be trees in the valley where the lake is now and you can see branches of trees still sticking up out of the lake.
	www.cs.unc.edu /~eriksonc/SarahGhana/CarlSep5.html (2629 words)

	Geography of Ghana - Geographical Regions, Rivers and Lakes, Climate
		The Volta Delta, which forms a distinct subregion of the low plains, extends into the Gulf of Guinea in the extreme southeast.
		With the construction of Lake Volta (8,515 hectares in surface area) in the mid-1960s, much of the Afram Plains was submerged.
		The general terrain in the northern and northwestern part of Ghana outside the Volta Basin consists of a dissected plateau, which averages between 150 and 300 meters in elevation and, in some places, is even higher.
	worldfacts.us /Ghana-geography.htm (3314 words)

	Welcome to the Republic of Ghana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The lake is a source of power, and much of the water for the region; it is the water highway to the north, a great fishing lake as well as a popular recreational area.
		Volta is famous for its festivals and ceremonies, of which the Hogbetsotso of the Anlos people in November is probably the most famous.
		The region is located at the eastern part of Ghana, sharing its eastern boundary with the Republic of Togo, western with the Volta River and Lake.
	www.ghana.gov.gh /living/region/volta.php (506 words)

	volta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The volta region in the east of Ghana is one of the most beautiful parts of the country.
		The region contains the volta lake,which is one of the largest artificial lakes in the world, mount Afadjato, which is the highest point in Ghana, and the Keta lagoon, which is the lowest point.
		Keta lagoon, on the coast of the volta region, is the largest lagoon in Ghana and is a remarkable place to visit.
	www.primitiveventures.com /htm/volta.htm (235 words)

	Biffa-HTI ~ Starting Points Focus on Ghana River volta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The River Volta is 1,600 km long, from where the Black Volta rises in Burkina Faso.
		It is Ghana's largest river and drains 70 per cent of the country's land.
		Lake Volta is an artificial lake on the river, which covers 9,500 square kilometres.
	www.e4s.org.uk /biffa/ghana/volta.html (93 words)

	www.ghana.co.uk - travel
		The most easterly region of Ghana, bordering on Togo, the Volta Region is an extraordinary scenic beauty.
		This region is also dominated by the river Volta and Lake Volta, on its western flank.
		Volta is famous for its festivals and ceremonies, of which the Hogbetsoto of the Anlos people in November is probably the most famous.
	www.ghana.co.uk /travel/travelling/Volta_Region.htm (473 words)

	Exotic and Exuberant - The Boston Globe
		The Volta Region, sandwiched between neighboring Togo and Lake Volta, the world's largest artificial lake, draws only 5 percent of Ghana's tourists, most of whom flock to the slave castles on the Atlantic coast.
		Thickly forested, with mangroves, palms, and wild mangoes, Volta Region is a welcome escape from Accra, the flat, coastal capital awash in honking taxis and acrid odors.
		The sprawling lake, formed by the Akosombo Dam in 1966, covers 3.5 percent of Ghana and supplies almost all the country's electricity.
	www.boston.com /travel/articles/2004/08/08/exotic_and_exuberant?mode=PF (1773 words)

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