Barekese Dam
| Barekese Dam | |
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 Location of Barekese Dam in Ghana
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| Country | Ghana |
| Location | Barekese, Kumasi, Ashanti Region |
| Coordinates | 6°50′6.33″N 1°43′18.53″W / 6.8350917°N 1.7218139°WCoordinates: 6°50′6.33″N 1°43′18.53″W / 6.8350917°N 1.7218139°W |
| Purpose | Municipal water supply |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1965 |
| Opening date | 1969 |
| Operator(s) | Ghana Water and Sewerage Company |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment and gravity composite |
| Impounds | Ofin River |
| Height (foundation) | 21.5 m (71 ft) |
| Height (thalweg) | 18.5 m (61 ft) |
| Length | 603 m (1,978 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 223.6 m (734 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 35,300,000 m3 (28,600 acre·ft) |
| Catchment area | 909 km2 (351 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Maximum length | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
| Normal elevation | 220.9 m (725 ft) |
| Power station | |
| Hydraulic head | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Installed capacity | 400 kW |
Barekese Dam is a dam on the Ofin River which supports the main water treatment plant for Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It is operated by the Ghana Water Company.This supplies about 80 percent of the potable water for the entire city of Kumasi and its surrounding environs.
The Dam was built by Ghana's first President Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.It was started in 1965, and completed in June 1969 with the aim of providing both water and electricity to be people of Kumasi.
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