Weija Dam

Weija Dam

dam

Country	Ghana
Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd	Weija-Gbawe Municipal District
Ein location	Weija
Located in/on physical feature	Densu River
Coordinate location	5°34′11″N 0°20′39″W

Weija Dam be dam wey dey Densu River top wey edey support de main water treatment plant for Accra for Greater Accra Region of Ghana insyd. Ebe Ghana Water Companywey dey operate am. Dis dam dey supply about 80 percent of de potable water for de entire city of Accra wey eget surrounding environs. Sam Italian Company wey dem dey bell dem, Messrs Tahi start dey construct am for 1974 insyd wey dem complete am for 1978 insyd.

Ein Spillage

For June 2014 insyd, na some spillage bi de dam ein body wey ecause flooding for de area of Glefe insyd. Victims claim say na de flooding be result of de Bortianor Traditional Council demma refusal say dem go dredge de river wey dey flow go de sea insyd till say Homowo festival go end.

For March 2017 insyd, de Ghana Water Company start dey spill water from de dam so say ego prevent de water wey dey insyd no go exceed ein maximum limit. Na ebe necessary secof rainy season. Dis cause flooding for Tetegu den Oblogo areas insyd.

For March 2021 insyd, dem open de gates secof some abrupt rise of 1.9 feet of water ova 24 hour period. Dis increase de water level from 46.2 feet go 48.1 feet wey na ebe 1.1 feet above de safe operating level wey be 47 feet. Na dis be necessary so say ego guard against de risk say de dam go collapse.

For October 2022 insyd, dem spill de dam twice. Na dis bi secof rains. De water level as dem gbele de gates of de dam for de beginning of de month be 49.5 feet wey na ebe 47.9 feet as dem close am.

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