Akosombo Dam

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dam
gptkbp:annualVisitors required
5,000 GWh
gptkbp:built Dumez
gptkbp:communityEngagement ongoing
gptkbp:constructionMaterial 1965
$200 million
earthfill dam
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1961
gptkbp:cultivation true
gptkbp:culturalSignificance to local communities
gptkbp:economicImpact realized
gptkbp:electrification increasing
increased_in_Ghana
gptkbp:emergencyServices true
gptkbp:energyEfficiency to neighboring countries
contributed_to_Ghana's
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Francis_turbine
gptkbp:environmentalImpact monitored
displacement of communities
gptkbp:firstRace 1965
gptkbp:fishSpecies in_Lake_Volta
gptkbp:futurePlans considered.
gptkbp:geographicalFeature managed_by_VRA
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures granite and schist
gptkbp:hasCapacity 1020 MW
gptkbp:height 114 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Akosombo Dam
gptkbp:impact positive
gptkbp:internationalClassification achieved
gptkbp:length 6600 meters
gptkbp:lighting true
gptkbp:localWildlife affected
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ghana
gptkbp:numberOfTeams 6
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Volta_River_Authority
gptkbp:powers conventional
gptkbp:primaryMission hydroelectric power generation
gptkbp:region enhanced
gptkbp:researchInterest conducted on impacts
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Lake_Volta
gptkbp:river Volta_River
gptkbp:safetyFeatures implemented
gptkbp:significance largest_hydroelectric_power_station_in_Ghana
gptkbp:spillwayType gated spillway
gptkbp:tourism attraction
gptkbp:waterManagement seasonal variations
gptkbp:waterQuality important
conducted
gptkbp:youth_development stimulated