Barekese Dam
Barekese Dam
| Country | Ghana  |
|---|---|
| Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | Ashanti Region |
| Located in/on physical feature | Ofin River |
| Coordinate location | 6°50′6″N 1°43′19″W |
Barekese dam be one dam wey edey de Offin River top. E dey support de water treatment plant wey dey supply water give pipo for Kumasi insyd Ashanti Region, Ghana. E dey supply like 80 percent of de portable water give Kumasi den de areas around.[1][2] E be Ghana Water Company wey dey operate am.
History
[edit | edit source]E be Ghana ein first presido, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah wey ebuild am. Dem start dey construct in 1965 wey dem plete insyd June 1969. De idea be say e go give both water den electricity to de pipo dem dey Kumasi.[3][4]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Government gets funding for expansion of Barekese Dam". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
- ↑ "Barekese Dam under threat from encroachers - Kessben FM". Retrieved 2015-04-17.
- ↑ SpyGhana.com, Ghana. "Revive Nkrumah's Barekese Power Project -". Retrieved 2015-04-17.
- ↑ "Chainsaw operations rife at Barekese - Graphic OnlineGraphic.com.gh". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2015-04-17.