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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:reservoir
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gptkbp:catchmentArea
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about 385,000 km²
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Ghana
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gptkbp:createdBy
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gptkb:transportation
fishing
irrigation
hydroelectric power generation
impoundment of Volta River
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gptkbp:dam
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gptkb:Akosombo_Dam
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gptkbp:formedBy
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gptkb:Akosombo_Dam
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gptkbp:hasAttraction
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gptkb:Dodi_Princess_cruise
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gptkbp:hasIsland
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gptkb:Dodi_Island
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gptkbp:hasPort
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gptkb:Akosombo
gptkb:Aboadze
gptkb:Kete_Krachi
gptkb:Yeji
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gptkbp:hasTransport
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ferry services
passenger boats
cargo boats
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gptkbp:hasWildlife
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water birds
various fish species
crocodiles
hippopotamuses
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Lake Volta, Ghana
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gptkbp:impact
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displacement of local communities
creation of new habitats
flooding of forests and farmlands
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gptkbp:inflow
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gptkb:Black_Volta
gptkb:White_Volta
gptkb:Oti_River
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gptkbp:length
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about 400 km
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Ghana
gptkb:Brong-Ahafo_Region
gptkb:Eastern_Region
gptkb:Northern_Region
gptkb:Volta_Region
gptkb:Oti_Region
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gptkbp:maximumDepth
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75 m
18.8 m
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gptkbp:notableFor
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largest reservoir by surface area in the world
one of the largest man-made lakes in the world by surface area
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gptkbp:outflow
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gptkb:Volta_River
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gptkbp:surface
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8,502 km²
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gptkbp:usedFor
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gptkb:fish
irrigation projects
hydroelectric power supply
transportation of goods and people
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gptkbp:volume
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148 km³
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gptkbp:yearCompleted
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1965
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Oti_River
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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