The Weija Dam's administrators, Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), have announced that they will shortly conduct spillage exercises to let extra water in the dam drain.
As a result, it has issued a warning to residents who live downstream of the dam.
The level of the dam as of Friday, April 28, 2023, is 46 feet, 1 foot below the maximum safe operational level of 47 feet, as stated by the corporation in a release dated that day. The dam levels are checked hourly, and should the level rise over 46.5 feet, the GWCL won't think twice about opening the spill gates to protect the integrity of the dam and prevent any catastrophe.
Communities including Tetegu, Oblogo, Pambros Salt, Lower McCarthy Hill, Lower Weija, Bojo Beach, Adakope, and others nearby are likely to be impacted by the exercise, according to the announcement.
The GWCL release is listed below.
Early Warning for Water Spillage from Weija Dam
The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) wants to alert the public, especially those who live downstream of the Weija Dam, that it will soon start spilling surplus water from the dam as a result of the arrival of the rains.
The dam's level as of Friday, April 28, 2023, is 46 feet, one foot below its 47-foot maximum safe operating level. The GWCL continuously monitors the dam levels and will quickly activate the spill gates if necessary.
level go over 46.5 feet, so as not to jeopardize the dam's stability and to prevent any catastrophe.
By issuing this release, the management of GWCL is warning residents downstream to leave the region in order to prepare for any scenario. The Municipal Assembly has also been instructed to remove piles of trash from the river's course and desilt the estuary to facilitate easy water flow into the sea. All interested parties, including institutions and organizations with properties downstream, have been informed of the development and current situation at the dam, including the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), National Security, and the chiefs of Weija, Ogblogo, Tetegu, Weija, and Gbawe.
Communities like Tetegu, Oblogo, and others are expected to be impacted. Lower McCarthy Hill, Lower Weija, Bojo Beach, Adakope, and other towns, including Pambros Salt,
To prevent a repeat of the calamity that has already happened, GWCL management anticipates public support for this effort.