2023 Akosombo dam spillage flood

[3] According to the BBC News, the cause of the flood was the heavy rainfall experienced in Ghana during 2023 leading to an increased volume of water in the two dams which in turn led to the Volta River Authority's initiation of controlled spillage of the dam in September 2023.

[4] The Akosombo Dam has a 150 billion cubic meters storage capacity with a maximum operating level of 276 feet.

This was increased on 9 October 2023 due to continued rise of the water level.

[1] The spillage led to the displacement of 8,000 people in 8 communities along the Volta River downstream, with Mepe being the most affected.

Large portions of Tefle, Wume, Sokpoe, and other riverbank communities have also been affected by the floods, and at least 500 people are now without a place to live.