The Akosombo Hydroelectric Plant - Ghana (1966)
The Akosombo Hydroelectric Plant is one of the first international hydroelectric projects of Salini Impregilo’s history. It rises on the Volta River in the southeastern region of Ghana and led to the creation of Lake Volta, the largest artificial lake in the world by volume and area. The project construction started in 1961 – one year later the Republic of Ghana was founded – and completed in 1966, one month before the contractual term.
The video shows preparatory activities, the construction site, the worker's village and the final infrastructure. At [8'28''] you can see President Kwame Nkrumah – the first President of Ghana – attending inauguration of the Akosombo Dam in 1966. The construction site was also visited by Cardinal Giovanni Montini, who would later become Pope Paul VI.
The main dam is a rockfill dam with a central core made of clay: its crest length is around 700 m, for a maximum height of 134 m and a total volume of 8.4 million m3. Its original power-generating capacity was 912 MW (upgraded to 1,020 MG in 2006). The Akosombo Dam and Hydroelectric Plant is still today the largest single investment in the economic development of Ghana.
Employer: Volta River Authority (Government of Ghana)
Consortium: Impregilo and Co. Ltd. (Ghana), formed by Impregilo (lead contractor) and Recchi
Engineering & Project Management: Kaiser Engineers & Constructors, Inc., USA
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The largest single investment in the economic development plans of Ghana - The Akosombo Dam
The construction of the dam flooded part of the Volta River Basin, and the subsequent creation of Lake Volta which is the world's largest man-made lake, covering 8,502 square kilometres (3,283 sq mi), which is 3.6% of Ghana's land area.
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Akosombo Dam
The Akosombo Dam, also known as the Volta Dam, is a hydroelectric dam on the Volta River in southeastern Ghana in the Akosombo gorge and part of the Volta River Authority.
The construction of the dam flooded part of the Volta River Basin, and led to the subsequent creation of Lake Volta.
The primary purpose of the Akosombo Dam was to provide electricity for the aluminium industry.
The dam is 660 m (2,170 ft) long and 114 m (374 ft), comprising a high rock-fill embankment dam. It has a base width of 366 m (1,201 ft) and a structural volume of 7,900,000 m3.
The reservoir created by the dam, Lake Volta, has a capacity of 148 km3 and a surface area of 8,502 km2.
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#CivilEngineer, Maria Gkouma, tells us about the Akosombo Dam which was first conceived by geologists in 1950 as a way to provide electricity. When Ghana gained independance in 1957 the Dam was progressed and it was finally constructed in 1966. To this day it still provides most of Ghana's electricity.
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00:01:40 1 History
00:07:03 2 Design
00:08:41 3 Akosombo Power Station
00:09:23 4 Power distribution
00:10:29 5 Impacts
00:12:02 5.1 Biological habitat
00:13:21 5.2 Human welfare
00:14:46 5.3 Socioeconomics
00:16:26 5.4 Disease
00:17:51 5.5 Physical environment
00:19:10 6 See also
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The Akosombo Dam, also known as the Volta Dam, is a hydroelectric dam on the Volta River in southeastern Ghana in the Akosombo gorge and part of the Volta River Authority. The construction of the dam flooded part of the Volta River Basin, and led to the subsequent creation of Lake Volta. Lake Volta is the largest man-made lake in the world by surface area. It covers 8,502 square kilometres (3,283 sq mi), which is 3.6% of Ghana's land area. With a volume of 148 cubic kilometers, Lake Volta is the world's third largest man-made lake by volume, the largest being Lake Kariba which is located between Zimbabwe and Zambia in Southern Africa and contains 185 cubic kilometers of water.The primary purpose of the Akosombo Dam was to provide electricity for the aluminium industry. The Akosombo Dam was called the largest single investment in the economic development plans of Ghana. Its original electrical output was 912 megawatts (1,223,000 hp), which was upgraded to 1,020 megawatts (1,370,000 hp) in a retrofit project that was completed in 2006.The flooding that created the Lake Volta reservoir displaced many people and had a significant impact on the environment.
Buildings At Akuse Dam
The Kpong Dam, also known as the Akuse Dam, is a hydroelectric power generating dam on the lower Volta River near Akuse in Ghana. It is owned and operated by Volta River Authority. It was constructed between 1977 and 1982. Its power station has a capacity of 148 megawatts (198,000 hp) with all four units running, though the total nameplate capacity is 160 megawatts (210,000 hp).
The project supplements power production from Akosombo Dam, for the smelting of aluminium at VALCO in Tema.[1] The project is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) downstream of Akosombo Dam, and is about 80 kilometres (50 mi) from the city of Accra.
Because the reservoir upstream of the dam is relatively small, the plant operates as a run-of-the-river project, with river flow controlled at Akosombo. The design head of water at the plant is 11.75 metres (38.5 ft); the low head required the use of unusually large turbines for their power rating, with a Francis runner diameter of 8.2 metres (27 ft).
The powerhouse is 148 metres (486 ft) long, 40 metres (130 ft) wide and 64 metres (210 ft). The main dam is made of earth with rockfill facing and is 18 metres (59 ft) high and 240 metres (790 ft) long. Dikes on the banks are 2,100 and 3,500 metres (6,900 and 11,500 ft) long.
The spillway has a design capacity of 20,000 cubic metres per second (710,000 cu ft/s) and has 15 radial gates, each 11 metres (36 ft) wide by 13.5 metres (44 ft) high, with a total length of 280 metres (920 ft).[3] The civil contractor for the project was Impregilo of Italy. Other components of the project include a 161 kV switchyard and transmission lines, four villages constructed to house people displaced by the project, and road construction.
In addition to power generation, the project provides irrigation water for agriculture, and municipal water supply. Bilharzia is a health hazard in the region which has increased since the construction of the dam.
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Before we left the Volta Region of Ghana, we wanted to see one last thing, the famous Akosombo Dam. A huge mega project which transformed the enter Eastern Region of Ghana. It's highly controversial, so we were kind of surprised that the dam company was actually giving tours.
All the conflict aside, it was a very interesting tour and we loved that we were able to get up close, walking on top of the dam wall. It was amazing to see on the one side the huge dam lake (which is visible from space) and on the other side the dam wall and the turbine, releasing water down to the valley.
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The Akosombo Dam, also known as the Akosombo Hydroelectric Project, is a hydroelectric dam on the Volta River in southeastern Ghana in the Akosombo gorge and part of the Volta River Authority.The construction of the dam flooded part of the Volta River Basin, and led to the subsequent creation of Lake Volta.Lake Volta is the largest man-made lake in the world by surface area.It covers 8,502 square kilometres , which is 3.6% of Ghana's land area.
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The History of Akosombo Dam - An Investment in, or an Exploitation of, a Developing Country?
This video essay explores the benefits and consequences of Akosombo Dam in Ghana, constructed between 1961 and 1965, creating Lake Volta and displacing over 80,000 people.
Some of the less personal footage shot by my grandfather will be made available on my blog, 100% free for non-commercial use.
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