Volta

Volta, river in Ghana, formed by the confluence of the Black Volta and White Volta rivers at Yeji in the central part of the country, and flowing in a southerly course through Lake Volta, Ghana, to Ada, on the Gulf of Guinea. The total length, including the Black Volta, is 1,500 km (930 mi). Lake Volta was created by the construction of the Akosombo Dam on the river in the mid-1960s. At about 8482 sq km (about 3275 sq mi), the lake is one of the largest artificially created lakes in the world. The Akosombo Dam and another dam built in 1981 at Kpong, 8 km (5 mi) downstream, produce enough power to meet Ghana's electricity needs.