Ghana: Akosombo Dam Spillage – Need for Effective Control to Minimise Impact – Report

The decision by the Volta River Authority spill excess water flowing the Akosombo dam in 2023 was necessary but needed a more effective control spillage floodplain in order to minimise the impact at downstream, fresh report from the technical team has revealed.

A designated floodplain should be delineated to accommodate spill discharges in the short term to medium term in response to climate change uncertainties and in the long term.

Resilience improvement projects should consider critical public…