Barekese Dam

Barekese Dam
Location of Barekese Dam in Ghana
Country Ghana
Location Barekese, Kumasi, Ashanti Region
Coordinates 6°50′6.33″N 1°43′18.53″W / 6.8350917°N 1.7218139°W / 6.8350917; -1.7218139Coordinates: 6°50′6.33″N 1°43′18.53″W / 6.8350917°N 1.7218139°W / 6.8350917; -1.7218139
Purpose Municipal water supply[1]
Status Operational
Construction began 1965
Opening date 1969
Operator(s) Ghana Water and Sewerage Company
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Embankment and gravity composite
Impounds Ofin River
Height (foundation) 21.5 m (71 ft)
Height (thalweg) 18.5 m (61 ft)
Length 603 m (1,978 ft)
Elevation at crest 223.6 m (734 ft)
Width (crest) 6 m (20 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity 35,300,000 m3 (28,600 acre·ft)
Catchment area 909 km2 (351 sq mi)
Surface area 6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Max. length 13 km (8.1 mi)[2]
Normal elevation 220.9 m (725 ft)[3]
Power station
Hydraulic head 12 m (39 ft)
Installed capacity 400 kW[4]

Barekese Dam is a dam on the Ofin River which supports the main water treatment plant for Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It is operated by the Ghana Water Company.This supplies about 80 percent of the potable water for the entire city of Kumasi and its surrounding environs.[5][6]

History

The Dam was built by Ghana's first President Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.It was started in 1965, and completed in June 1969 with the aim of providing both water and electricity to be people of Kumasi.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "(BAREKESE) ATWIMA NWABIAGYA: Barekese Dam expansion works near completion". Ghana Districts. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "The African Dams Database - References and Notes" (PDF). UN FAO - Aquastat. p. 8. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Ashanti Region Dams" (PDF). Ghana Hydro Data. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Hydro Power Development in Ghana" (PDF). Energy Commission, Ghana. p. 12. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Government gets funding for expansion of Barekese Dam". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
  6. ↑ "Barekese Dam under threat from encroachers - Kessben FM". Retrieved 2015-04-17.
  7. ↑ -SpyGhana.com, Ghana. "Revive Nkrumah's Barekese Power Project -". Retrieved 2015-04-17.
  8. ↑ "Chainsaw operations rife at Barekese - Graphic OnlineGraphic.com.gh". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2015-04-17.


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