Afram River
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The Afram River is a 100 km river in Ghana
. Prior to the construction of the Akosombo Dam
in the 1960s, the Afram is a principal tributary of the Volta River
and today is an equally important tributary of Lake Volta
. The river runs roughly in a southwesterly direction. It collects all the drainage of the Kwahu Plateau
.
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
. Prior to the construction of the Akosombo Dam
Akosombo Dam
The Akosombo Dam , is a hydroelectric dam on the Volta River in southeastern Ghana in the Akosombo gorge and part of the Volta River Authority. The construction of the dam flooded part of the Volta River Basin, and the subsequent creation of Lake Volta...
in the 1960s, the Afram is a principal tributary of the Volta River
Volta River
The Volta is a river in western Africa that drains into the Gulf of Guinea. It has three main tributaries—the Black Volta, White Volta and Red Volta...
and today is an equally important tributary of Lake Volta
Lake Volta
Lake Volta is the largest reservoir by surface area in the world, and the fourth largest one by water volume. It is located completely within the country of Ghana, and it has a surface area of about 8,502 km² . Lake Volta lies along the Greenwich Meridian, and just six degrees of latitude...
. The river runs roughly in a southwesterly direction. It collects all the drainage of the Kwahu Plateau
Kwahu Plateau
The Kwahu Plateau is a long plateau in Ghana. It forms the country's watershed, separating the two main river networks in the country....
.