Bagre Dam

Bagre Dam
Location of Bagre Dam in Burkina Faso
Country	Burkina Faso
Location	Bagré Village
Coordinates	11°28′36.78″N 0°32′48.10″W
Purpose	Power
Status	Operational
Opening date	1992
Construction cost	67 million CFA
Operator(s)	Sonabel
Dam and spillways
Impounds	White Volta
Reservoir
Total capacity	7,000,000,000 m^3 (5,700,000 acre⋅ft)
Maximum length	400 km (250 mi)
Turbines	2
Installed capacity	16 MW
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Barrage de Bagre
Designated	7 October 2009
Reference no.	1874[1]

Bagre Dam is a multipurpose dam on the White Volta located near Bagré Village in Burkina Faso.^[2][3]

History

The Dam was constructed in 1992 at a cost of 67 million CFA from the World Bank.^[4]

References

1. "Barrage de Bagre". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
2. "BOLGATANGA : More Spillage Expected From Bagre Dam". www.northernghana.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
3. "Ghana News - Six more dead in Bagre Dam spillage". www.myjoyonline.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
4. "Two confirmed dead from Bagre Dam spillage". www.ghanaweb.com. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 2015-05-27.